Double-Cross (2014 film)
{{short description|2014 Ghanaian film by Pascal Aka}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Double-Cross
| image = Double-Cross 2014 poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical Release Poster
| director = Pascal Aka
| producer = Ama K. Abebrese
D.R. Kufuor
| writer = D.R. Kufuor
| starring = Ama K. Abebrese
John Dumelo
| music = Roger Ebo Quansah
Mensa Ansah
Obrafuor
| cinematography = Pascal Aka
Prince Dovlo
| editing = Pascal Aka
| studio = DBF Productions
Breakthrough Media Production
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2014|10|31}}
| runtime = 88 minutes
| country = Ghana
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Double-Cross is a 2014 Ghanaian epic romantic thriller told, written, co-produced, by D.R. Kufuor. It stars Ama K. Abebrese and John Dumelo as the main cast of the movie. The movie was shot predominantly in the North Legon Area of Accra Ghana.
Cast
- Ama K. Abebrese as Effie Howard
- John Dumelo as Danny Frimpong
- Adjetey Anang as Ben Boateng
- Paulina Oduro as Obaabeng Frimpong
- Jasmine Baroudi as Vickie Mensah
- Samuel Odoi-Mensah as Johnny Yawson
Release
The World Première of Double-Cross was on October 31, 2014 at the Greenwich Odeon Cinema in London, England. The Ghana Première on February 6, 2014 at the Silverbird Cinema in Accra, Ghana.
Critical response
The film was met with generally positive reviews from critics. Babso.Org was impressed with the intrigue and suspense at the end and would say it was a good movie better than most of the movies seen and had to review.{{Cite web |url=http://babso.org/review-of-london-premiere-of-double-cross/ |title=Nollywood, Nollywood Reviews, Nollywood Critics, Nollywood Ratings, African Movie Reviews, African Movies Critics – Review of London Premiere of Double Cross |access-date=2014-12-09 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304034124/http://babso.org/review-of-london-premiere-of-double-cross/ |url-status=dead }} Ghana celebrities did not particularly like the ending contrary to many comments by the attendants.{{cite web | url=http://www.ghanacelebrities.com/2014/11/02/double-cross-amazing-twists-good-ending-photos-premiere-london-ama-k-abebrese-adjetey-anang-john-dumelo-d-j-abrantee-others/ | title=Double Cross: Amazing Twists & Not So Good Ending + PHOTOS from the Premiere in London | Ama K. Abebrese, Adjetey Anang, John Dumelo, D.J Abrantee & Others… | date=2 November 2014 }}
Accolades
| class="wikitable" |
| align="left"|Year
!align="left"|Ceremony !align="left"|Category !align="left"|Nominated !Result |
|---|
| align="left" rowspan="6"|2014
|align="left" rowspan="6"|Ghana Movie Awards |align="left"|Actress in a Leading Role |align="left"|Ama K. Abebrese |{{Nominated}} |
| align="left"|Best Director
|align="left"|Pascal Aka |{{Nominated}} |
| align="left"|Best Editing
|align="elft"|Pascal Aka |{{Nominated}} |
| align="left"|Best Cinematography
|align="left"|Pascal Aka & Prince Dovlo |{{Won}} |
| align="left"|Make–Up & Hair Styling
|align="elft"|Nana Ama Atsu |{{Won}} |
| align="left"|Best Picture
|align="elft"|D.R. Kufuor & Ama K. Abebrese |{{Nominated}} |
References
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