Review of The Devil's Double (2011) by Lorenzo V — 14 Dec 2011

Dominic Cooper does double duty as Uday's Hussein's body double. Latif finds that living in the royal palace is far from a picnic.

This review of The Devil's Double (2011) was written by Lorenzo V on 14 Dec 2011.

The Devil's Double has generally received positive reviews.

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