Kevin Gage in Double Tap

Release 1997 Runtime 87 min. MCAA Rating R for strong violence, sexuality, language and drug use Web Sites IMDb From Amazon:  US VHS  UK DVD We use & recommend Netflix.com DVD Rentals No late fees, free shipping.

Double Tap Cast and Crew

Kevin Gage: Burke

Other leading roles:
Stephen Rea as Cypher
Heather Locklear as Katherine
Peter Greene as Nash
Mykelti Williamson as Hamilton
Robert LaSardo as Rodriguez

Director: Greg Yaitanes
Writer(s): Erik Saltzgaber, Alfred Gough, Miles Millar

Double Tap Synopsis

In this film noire thriller, a lone gunman (Stephen Rea) is assassinating local drug lords; an undercover FBI team (featuring Heather Locklear) is trying to track him down. Kevin Gage plays one of the FBI agents.

Double Tap Brief Review

The reviews are generally awful, but I have to admit I kinda enjoyed the film in spite of its flaws. Biggest flaw is that the FBI team has several TSTL (too stupid to live) moments. And some of the acting is wooden.

But Heather Locklear turns in a better than expected performance, Stephen Rea is fascinating in a low-key way, and of course there is Kevin Gage. Kevin plays a swaggering, misogynistic FBI agent who's just a little behind the brain curve. Fortunately he is blessed with several amusing one-liners...unfortunately he doesn't get to do much else.

What I found most interesting about Double Tap is the blurring of lines between "bad guys" and "good guys." Cypher is a vigilante -- killing rapists and drug dealers but sparing the innocent. Katherine, tasked with capturing him, finds herself drawn to him instead. He is operating without the restraints that the law imposes on the FBI. I could understand the attraction but of course there are reasons for the rule of law, which the film seems to downplay or even ignore.

The filmmakers tried for an artsy, film noire atmosphere, and they almost succeeded. Don't bother to watch if you're in a critical mood, but if you're open to laughs and have plenty of popcorn, you may find it entertaining.

Note: Double Tap is hard to find in the U.S. It was never released on DVD in Region 1 (US/Canada), and only a limited number of video tapes were made, so they are pricey. Thanks to Lisa for letting us borrow her precious tape! After viewing it, we decided it was worth picking up the Region 2 (UK) DVD for clips and caps, but this will work for you only if you have a Region 2 player.

Double Tap Reviews & Other Resources

Rotten Tomatoes: Double Tap - Links to a small collection of mostly negative reviews for the film, plus synopsis.

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Double Tap Video Clips

dt-01: Mirandizing Katherine  «11-Oct-05» - Burke (Kevin Gage) arrests his undercover teammate Katherine (Heather Locklear), reciting her Miranda rights as he strongarms her from the scene. "Are you enjoying yourself?" she asks. Burke replies, "Actually, I'm having the time of my life."
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dt-04: Focus  «11-Oct-05» - Burke (Kevin Gage) and his teammates have set up surveillance from a rooftop to an adjacent apartment building. A stripper seen through the window distracts the boys from their job as Katherine (Locklear) tries to convince them to focus.
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dt-06: Sucker  «11-Oct-05» - Burke (Kevin Gage) provides his opinion on the suspect while working on a sucker. "Don't have to spend the night in the library to figure out the guy's a psycho who never misses."
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dt-07: Mercenaries  «11-Oct-05» - Burke (Kevin Gage) is lying on the floor, eating chips, watching a small television that is resting on his thighs. Hearing that one suspect may be an ex-Special Forces soldier, he heaves the TV from his lap, complaining, "Triads, Mexicans and gang-bangers ain't enough, now we gotta deal with mercenaries?"
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dt-08: Midgets and elephants  «11-Oct-05» - Burke (Kevin Gage) flies through the safe house as chaos reigns outside, complaining, "All we're missing are midgets and elephants out here."
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dt-11: Houdini in Mayberry  «11-Oct-05» - After racing through the safe house, Burke (Kevin Gage) concludes that the killer has once again gotten away clean. "I don't believe this! The guy pulled a Houdini in Mayberry."
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Photos: Kevin Gage in Double Tap

Kevin Gage plays FBI agent "Burke."

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