Double Agent (1987 Film)
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''Double Agent'' is a 1987 American spy comedy
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directed by Michael Vejar for
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. It stars
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, Christopher Burton, Judith Jones, and
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. Additional cast members include Del Zamora,
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, Alexa Hamilton, Jane A. Johnston,
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. ''Double Agent'' was first telecast on
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March 29, 1987, as an episode of ''
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'' series. The plot revolves around "two brothers, one is a kind of James Bond, a secret agent with an infallible aim, an irresistible womanizer, the other, his twin, a quiet family man, (theoretically) unprepared to face dangers."


Plot

Jason Starr is an international spy. While on a mission, there an altercation and Jason disappears. His boss Vaughn then goes to his twin brother Warren Starbinder, a veterinarian, and asks him to pose as Jason so to complete his mission. Warren agrees to do so but the talk will not be easy since he is not a spy. Warren also cannot tell his wife and family what he's doing which makes it hard for him to explain the peculiar ways he is now behaving. He is supposed to deliver a quarter million dollars in exchange for an overlay of a secret document. He is chased by the KGB and an ex-NSB agent who is out for revenge.


Soundtrack

"Chemistry", a song by the new wave duo Who's Who?, appears in the film.


Reception

Film Dienst described the film as follows, "Family entertainment that activates all the usual clichés and is as harmless as it is inconsequential." Kino.de wrote, "Harmless spy comedy for the whole family from the Disney TV production. Without a distinctive cast nor anything clearly original." The film was noted for McKean’s double role, although TV Today (Germany) commented, "He's better at composing: Michael McKean's song for the film ''
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References


External links

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