Double Whammy is a 2001 crime comedy drama film written and directed by Tom DiCillo, and starring Denis Leary, Elizabeth Hurley and Steve Buscemi.

[2] Ray Pluto is a New York City police detective who failed to stop a shooting spree at a burger joint because his back gave out and he fell.

Nick Nolte, Jeff Bridges, and Michael Keaton were all considered for the role of Ray, but DiCillo insisted on Denis Leary for the part.

[1] With Leary and Elizabeth Hurley attached to the project, DiCillo still could not secure funding and was turned down by multiple mini-major studios like Sony Pictures Classics, Fine Line Features, The Shooting Gallery, Fox Searchlight, and Lions Gate Films.

[7] David Rooney of Variety wrote DiCillo's "brand of offbeat humor provide enough charm to help weather the erratic [marriage] of suspense, black comedy and romance.

While the material is not uproariously funny, it remains appealing thanks chiefly to Leary’s effortless charisma, guiding world-weary Ray from despondency and humiliation to a point where he eventually can forgive himself for the past.

"[4] TV Guide wrote, "Though the narrative thumps along like sneakers in a dryer, this offbeat crime comedy is a fine example of a film in which humor doesn't come at the expense of the characters.