Double Whammy


1h 41m 2001

Brief Synopsis

Ray Pluto and Jerry Cubbins are New York City homicide detectives well endowed with comic possibilities. Recent events have led to Pluto being pegged as something of a wiseass. In truth, he hasn't been himself since the tragic death of his wife and child and finds solace by smoking a little hash and

Film Details

Also Known As
Bad Luck
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Crime
Drama
Satire
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Dr Reiff & Associates
Location
New York City, New York, USA; New Jersey, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 41m

Synopsis

Ray Pluto and Jerry Cubbins are New York City homicide detectives well endowed with comic possibilities. Recent events have led to Pluto being pegged as something of a wiseass. In truth, he hasn't been himself since the tragic death of his wife and child and finds solace by smoking a little hash and watching "Fitness Cheer," a bubbly exercise show with scantily clad cheerleaders. While Pluto is getting lunch one day, a vicious gunman bursts in and Pluto is presented with the perfect opportunity to regain some self-respect. But instead, Pluto's back goes into a spasm and he drops his gun, allowing six-year-old "little Ricky Kapinski" to save the day and become the media's newest obsession. Pluto becomes the joke of the police force and is put on restricted duty. Then his friend Juan is stabbed in a suspicious attempted robbery. Pluto decides to risk his career by doing his own investigation to solve the crime, to help his friend and perhaps, in the process, regain his own self-respect.

Crew

Danny Aiello Iii

Stunt Coordinator

Denise Andres

Set Costumer

Robert M Andres

Key Grip

Peter Ansell

Wrangler

Tony Arnaud

Grip

William Arnot

Steadicam Operator

Antony Baldasare

On-Set Dresser

Donovan Barrett-tomlinson

Security

Bart Blaise

Assistant Camera Operator

Boris Blank

Song

M J Bryant

Song

Terrence C Burke

Grip

Jeff Butcher

Property Master

Jeb Byers

Camera Assistant

Wilfred Caban

Special Effects Assistant

Carmen Campolo

Special Effects Assistant

Mel Cannon

Grip

Jay Carrado

Stunt Man

Shawn Carroll

Art Director

Amy T Carter

Accounting Assistant

Augie Carton

Set Production Assistant

Timothy P Cassella

Driver

Jennifer Chambers

Office Assistant

Detective Mike Charles

Consultant

Eric Christoffersen

Consultant

Bartow Church

Assistant

Andrew Cies

Other

Crispin Cioe

Music

Ajae Clearway

Assistant Sound Editor

Robert Collins

Driver

Richard Corman

Photography

Jennifer Cossetto

Titles

Julie Cottrell

Production Assistant

Lamont Crawford

Dolly Grip

Byron Crystal

Extras Agent/Coordinator

James Davies

Video Playback

Andrew J. Day

Gaffer

Vittoria Frua De Angeli

Art Assistant

Lhasa De Sala

Song

Lhasa De Sala

Song Performer

Yves Desrosiers

Song

Amir Diab

Song Performer

Tom Dicillo

Other

Tom Dicillo

Screenplay

Ged Dickersin

Location Manager

Malcolm Dodson

Set Production Assistant

Norman Douglass

Stunt Man

Patricia Eiben

Costumes

Cassian Elwes

Special Thanks To

Joe Facey

Craft Service

Jim Farmer

Music

Frank Ferrara

Stunts

Martha Fishkin

On-Set Dresser

Kevin W. Flynn

Grip

Michael Fradianni

Electrician

Alison Froling

Props Buyer

J H Fugler

Song

Dan Fulton

Sound

Darryl Furr

Electrician

Tim Gallin

Stunts

Mary Gambardella

Script Supervisor

Bill Garvey

Location Scout

Nicholas J Giagiulio

Stunts

Susan Glod

Other

Hudson Dry Goods

Special Thanks To

Jonathan Graham

Key Grip

Andy Green

Music

Roman Greller

On-Set Dresser

Sarah Gromko

Audio

Brad Gross

Key Grip

Rinaldo Guerra

Set Production Assistant

Barbara J Hause

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sean Heilig

Driver

Thomas J Heilig

Transportation Captain

Mark Helias

Music

Mario Herrera

Other

Jon Herrington

Music

Jonathan Herron

Camera Operator

Don Hewitt

Stunts

Steve Hochmuth

Assistant

Daniele Hollywood

Assistant Costume Designer

Michael Hunold

Electrician

Akeo Ihara

Assistant Property Master

Kenton Jakub

Adr Editor

Sondra James

Other

Lori Johnson

Production Supervisor

Paul Kane

Driver

Jennifer Karady

Photography

Ondine Karady

Set Decorator

Larry Katz

Producer

Kathleen Kearney

Set Production Assistant

Dana Kellin

Special Thanks To

Dennis Kelly

Driver

Patty Kilgore

Special Thanks To

Steve Kirshoff

Special Effects Coordinator

David Knox

Dp/Cinematographer

David Knox

Director Of Photography

Doug Kofsky

Camera

Rich Kornak

Driver

Paul Koronkiewicz

Boom Operator

Fred Kraemer

Special Effects Assistant

Gordon Krause

Other

Adam Kreps

Other

David Kronemyer

Producer

Sandy Kusek

Office Assistant

Chris Laker

Assistant Production Coordinator

Joanne Lamstein

Stunts

Malaika Langa

Audio

Brian Langman

Foley Editor

Rita Lascaro

Graphic Designer

Francis Leach

Electrician

Tracy Lee

Makeup Artist

Ottmar Liebert

Song

Ottmar Liebert

Song Performer

Jeff Livesey

Boom Operator

Kevin Loo

Art Assistant

David Lowe

Song

Chris Lundy

Office Assistant

Bruce Maccallum

Camera Operator

Claire Mack

Production Assistant

Norm Marshall

Special Thanks To

Tony Martinez

Dialogue Editor

Jennifer Von Mayrhauser

Costume Designer

Dieter Meier

Song

Sylvia Menno

Dialogue Editor

Angela Meryl

Stunts

Robert Milazzo

Assistant

Nicholas R. Miller

Construction Coordinator

James Mullen

Assistant Engineer

Patrick Mullins

Music Editor

Sandra Nash

Assistant Editor

Bill Nisselson

Special Thanks To

Vic Norwak

Transportation Co-Captain

Christopher Page

Producer

Eliza Paley

Sound Editor

Erica Palgon

Casting

Rocco Palmieri

Generator Operator

Janet Paparazzo

Stunt Man

John Partham

Assistant Engineer

Gene Paterson

Production Assistant

Dan Paustain

Driver

Carl Peterson

Grip

Storn Peterson

Assistant Camera Operator

David Phillip

Other

Connie Picard

Stunts

Don Picard

Stunts

Vince Pontarelli

Sound Effects

Mathew Price

Sound Mixer

Jodi Michelle Pynn

Stunts

Thomas Quinn

Wrangler

Joseph Quirk

Gaffer

Michael Lee Reed

Best Boy

Erik Reyes

Set Production Assistant

Marc Ribot

Song Performer

Arsenio Rodriguez

Song

Luis Rodriguez

Driver

Paul Roer

On-Set Dresser

Jeffrey Rollins

On-Set Dresser

Cesar Rosas

Song

Jonathan Roumie

Location Scout

Doctor David Rowe

Special Thanks To

Lisa M Rowe

Assistant Director

Mike Russo

Stunt Coordinator

Peter I Sabat

Production Coordinator

John Schuele

Special Thanks To

Robert J Scupp

Special Effects Assistant

Steve Seline

Special Thanks To

Tom Sellitti

Special Thanks To

Jim Serpico

Producer

Howard Shapiro

Other

Michael Shaw

Production Designer

Susan Shopmaker

Casting

Lowell Shulman

Electrician

Itaal Shur

Song

Keith Siglinger

Stunt Man

Jamie Silverstein

Camera Operator

Christopher Skutch

Best Boy Grip

Steve Small

Special Thanks To

Doctor Siri Smith

Consultant

Kerrie Smith

Hair Stylist

Annette Sneckenberg

Special Thanks To

Adam Sorota

Segment Director

Paul P Soucek

Sound Effects Editor

Meredith Soupios

Makeup Artist

Joia Speciale

Assistant Camera Operator

Eric Stausser

Apprentice

Jill Stuart

Special Thanks To

Dominick Tavella

Rerecording

Doctor Jan Teitelbaum

Consultant

Zeborah Tidwell

Associate Editor

Paul Tompkins

Accountant

Camilla Toniolo

Editor

M J Tournier

Song

Roman Turovsky

Camera

Stephen Ulrich

Song

Victoria Vanasca

On-Set Dresser

Marcus Viscidi

Producer

Magdaline Volaitis

Sound Effects Editor

Norm Waitt

Executive Producer

Alex Wei

Art Department Coordinator

Film Details

Also Known As
Bad Luck
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Crime
Drama
Satire
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Dr Reiff & Associates
Location
New York City, New York, USA; New Jersey, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 41m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2001

Released in United States January 2001

Released in United States on Video December 31, 2002

Shown at Deauville Festival of American Film (Opening Night) August 31 - September 9, 2001.

Project had been in development with Lakeshore Entertainment.

Lions Gate acquired domestic distribution rights at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival for a reported $1 million.

Straight-to-video release.

Began shooting June 6, 2000.

Completed shooting July 25, 2000.

Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Deauville Festival of American Film (Opening Night) August 31 - September 9, 2001.)

Released in United States January 2001 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Premieres) in Park City, Utah January 18-28, 2001.)

Released in United States on Video December 31, 2002