The Devil's Double is a 2011 English-language Dutch-Belgian film directed by Lee Tamahori, written by Michael Thomas, and starring Dominic Cooper in the dual role of Iraqi military commander Uday Hussein and his body double Latif Yahia.

[2][3][4][5][6][7] In 1987, Latif Yahia, an Iraqi soldier fighting in the Iran–Iraq War, is called to become a "fedai" ("body double" or political decoy) for Uday Hussein, the son of president Saddam.

Latif undergoes cosmetic surgery to perfect his resemblance to Uday and practices emulating the latter's mannerisms and persona.

Latif tries to resist Uday's exorbitant merrymaking and erratic behavior, at one point fleeing a nightclub to attempt to see his family, who believe that he died in the war.

After an appearance at a conference with Kuwaiti leaders, an attempt is made on Uday's (Latif's) life, apparently by a member of a rebel opposition group, possibly a Kurd.

The real Uday, though, is more concerned with the Kuwaitis, who he believes were slant drilling into Iraq's Rumaila oil field.

Latif, acting as Uday, is later sent to Basra to rally support among Republican Guard soldiers as Coalition forces took control of the war.

Afterwards, Uday, accompanied by his usual party, crashes a wedding, eventually raping and beating the bride, who then commits suicide.

The two escape to Valletta, but Sarrab, fearing for her daughter in Iraq, calls Uday begging for the chance to return without being harmed.

Uday later calls, offering Latif one final chance to return to Iraq, threatening to kill his father if he refuses.