Doble Engaño (2000): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2000, Doble Engaño is an acción and thriller film directed by Toshimichi Ohkawa, running about 87 minutes. “Betrayal at every turn... Danger around every curve” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Mr. Ozaki, a Japanese conglomerate businessman living in Los Angeles, hires a beautiful young double (Maria) to protect his real daughter (Lisa) from harm. When Maria is kidnapped by a professional crime organization for a $2 million ransom, her bodyguard, Luke Campbell, conceives a plan to rescue her. By kidnapping the real Lisa Ozaki and turning her over to the kidnappers, Luke hopes to save Maria, and ultimately Lisa, as he knows her father will only pay the ransom for his daughter and not the double. However, the bodyguards hired to watch Lisa have another plan in mind. About to lose their jobs for losing Lisa when they were supposed to keep an eye on her at all times, they decide to steal the ransom money and rescue Lisa, in an attempt to be the heroes and save their jobs

Who’s in it. Doble Engaño stars Rei Kikukawa as Lisa Ozaki, Louis Mandylor as Luke Campbell, James Russo as Snake and Udo Kier as Vincent, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.7/10, Doble Engaño has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Doble Engaño page.

If you liked it. Fans of Doble Engaño tend to enjoy El caballero oscuro, El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey, Origen and El señor de los anillos: La comunidad del anillo.