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The Double

Summary: The unenviable life of a government-agency clerk takes a horrific turn with the arrival of a new co-worker who is both his exact physical double and his opposite otherwise--he's a confident, charismatic ladies' man.

Release Date: April 04, 2014

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Director: Richard Ayoade

Writers: Fyodor Dostoevsky

, Richard Ayoade

Runtime: 1 h 33 min

MPAA: R

Production: Alcove Entertainment, Attercop Productions, British Film Institute (BFI)

Distributor: Magnolia Home Entertainment

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Domestic: $ 200,406

International: $ 1,462,109

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