A movie as mixed up as its hero, DOUBLE IDENTITY offers an interesting plot marred by lethargic execution.
After his car breaks down, mobster Paul Flemming (Nick Mancuso) is stranded in New Hope, a small Canadian town. Flemming, a former college professor, pretends he's still a teacher to hide his criminal background. Farmer's daughter Amy (Leah Pinsent) falls for Flemming, but he returns to the city
and his evil mob boss Raymond Ravennes (Patrick Bauchau). After attempting to collect protection money from a Mafia client, however, Flemming has a crisis of conscience and tells Ravennes he wants out. When Flemming's boss frames him for murder, the hood returns to...
Released:
1991
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
92 mins