Description
DUPLICITY is a slick, Soderberghian comic caper in which its never exactly clear who is being conned. Its easy to see that ex-CIA agent Claire Stenwick (Julia Roberts) and former MI6 member Ray Koval (Clive Owen) have a heated history together when they embark on an elaborate mission of corporate espionage. Two rival CEOs (played by the always fantastic Tom Wilkinson and Paul Giamatti) are battling for the top spot in their industry, and a top-secret new product would determine who would wear the crown. But this isnt just about business innovation and profit: Claire and Ray have a plan that would help them get the prized formula and walk away with millions.
Tony Gilroys previous work as screenwriter and director—namely the Jason Bourne films and MICHAEL CLAYTON—didnt give any indication that he could create something this bouncy and light. But while DUPLICITY is fun, its never dumb; it jumps back and forth in time with style, playing an elaborate game that its scheming lead characters would be proud of. As Ray and Claire, Owen and Roberts display the same fiery chemistry that they showed in the gut-punching romantic drama CLOSER, but this time, they play (mostly) nice. If DUPLICITY can draw comparison to the classic genre bender CHARADE, then its not a stretch to liken Owen to Cary Grant—he has an easy charm that ensnares not only each woman in the film but everyone in the audience as well.
Hollywood Reporter:
03/16/2009 "The movie is fun, with plenty of intrigue and suspense that will have audiences clutching at their arm rests....Gilroy is truly one of Hollywood's best filmmakers when it comes to story. He can create strong characters and breathtaking situations that throw off extreme tension."Variety:
03/16/2009 "An ultra-sophisticated love story between two corporate spies with pronounced mutual trust issues, DUPLICITY is a brainy, non-violent MR. AND MRS. SMITH....Smart, droll and dazzling to look at and listen to..."USA Today:
03/20/2009 "[A] brainy lark....It's risky, high-stakes madness involving the top floor-dwelling heads of rival companies....With smart writing delivered by an in-synch quartet..."Los Angeles Times:
03/20/2009 "[A] sleek, dizzying entertainment....A throwback to the days of old-school caper movies like TO CATCH A THIEF, DUPLICITY is just the kind of sophisticated amusement you would expect from filmmaker Tony Gilroy."New York Times:
03/20/2009 "Its densely coiled plot and splintered chronology reveal a cascade of familiar genres and styles....DUPLICITY is superior entertainment, the most elegantly pleasurable movie of its kind to come around in a very long timeEntertainment Weekly:
03/27/2009 "Gilroy's articulate script is a stylish structure engineered to support sly double crosses, fake-outs, and gotchas....[With] Julia Roberts, in full Hollywood movie-star mode....It is an undeniable thrill to see her again — amazingly, naturally, inimitably starry as ever..." — Grade:BRolling Stone:
04/02/2009 "[I]t's Roberts and Owen who hold focus....You're in for bright mischief with a dark streak that runs down to its core. Gilroy and his stars make it elegant fun to be fooled..."Washington Post:
03/20/2009 "DUPLICITY is a pleasant big-studio diversion, a screwball romance with beautiful movie stars set in gorgeous hotel rooms, deluxe office spaces and corporate jets. It's smart..."Chicago Sun-Times:
03/18/2009 3 stars out of 4 — "DUPLICITY is entertaining....The fun is in watching Roberts and Owen fencing with dialogue, keeping straight faces, trying to read each other's minds."Premiere:
03/19/2009 "This is only Gilroy's second film in the director's chair, which makes the smart dialog and superstar cast even more impressive."Variety:
03/19/2009 "An ultra-sophisticated love story between two corporate spies with pronounced mutual distrust issues, DUPLICITY is a brainy, non-violent MR. AND MRS. SMITH....Smart, droll and dazzling to look at and listen to..."A.V. Club:
08/26/2009 "[E]legant, witty, suspenseful, glamorous, and briskly entertaining..."
CAST
| Clive Owen | British actor, CLOSER |
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| Julia Roberts | Oscar-winning American actress, ERIN BROCKOVICH |
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| Dan Dailey | American Actor |
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| Lisa Roberts Gillan | |
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| David Shumbris | American stunt man |
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| Rick Worthy | Actor |
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| Denis O'Hare | Actor, ANNIVERSARY PARTY (2001) |
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| Tom McCarthy | Actor/director, THE STATION AGENT |
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| Paul Giamatti | |
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| Tom Wilkinson | British Actor |
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CREW
| Screenwriter | Tony Gilroy |
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| Director of Photography | Robert Elswit (Director of Photography, GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK (2005)) |
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| Executive Producer | Ryan Kavanaugh (TALLADEGA NIGHTS (2006)) |
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| Composer | James Newton Howard (Composer, KING KONG (2005)) |
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| Producer | Laura Bickford |
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| Producer | Kerry Orent (THE YARDS) |
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| Producer | Jennifer Fox |
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Video: Color
Original release:
125 min
, English (Original)
Weight factor: 1 item(s)
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Runtime |
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125 min |
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| Rating |
PG-13 (MPAA) (for language and some sexual content)
for language and some sexual content |
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Catalog #: 3040283
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UPC: 025195046176 |
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Distributor NotesAcademy Award Winner Julia Roberts and Academy Award Nominee Clive Owen star as two sexy spies-turned-corporate operatives who attempt to pull off one of the biggest heists ever.
As the stakes rise in the ultimate game of cat-and-mouse, they'll put everything on the line to remain one double-cross ahead of the rest.
Release NotesDVD Features: Region [unknown] Keep Case Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.40 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - French, Spanish Subtitles: English, SDH, French, Spanish Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary: with Writer/Director Tony Gilroy and Editor/Co-Producer John Gilroy
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