Bush declared the end of major combat operations in the country. Uday hussein, the eldest son of iraqs saddam hussein, was a vile and deranged man, whose depravities were given full rein with unlimited power and money. Uday saddam hussein, the elder son, was apparently determined to exceed his fathers proclivity toward torture and summary executions when he presumably succeeded dear old dad. Saddam hussein list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
It was released on 22 january 2011 at the 2011 sundance film festival and was released in limited theaters on 29 july 2011 by lionsgate and herrick entertainment. This is the tale of udays double and his life before, during, and after his role as a decoy for iraqs hated tyrantinwaiting. Locked up abroad son of saddam tv episode 2012 imdb. The devils double the shoes of a psychopath the new york. For a movie supposedly set in iraq, all the women look either european or. Saddams eldest son was hit by eight bullets in an attempted assassination at the end of 1996. Sons uday hussein and qusay hussein, daughters raghda, rana and hala by first wife, sajida. Feb 17, 2016 the devils double is based on the events told by latif yahiya. Us releases photos of saddam sons world news the guardian. Saddam hussein was a bloody and brutal dictator who kept his country of iraq at war almost constantly after assuming power in. A month before the start of the war, iraqi president saddam hussein, seated right, chairs a meeting with highranking iraqi military officials, feb. With dominic cooper, ludivine sagnier, raad rawi, philip quast.
Saddam hussein full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. He was a school classmate of saddams own soon and they had similarities in facial features. Summoned from the frontline to saddam husseins palace, iraqi army lieutenant latif yahia dominic cooper is thrust into the highest echelons of the royal family when hes ordered to become the. I was the devils double for saddam husseins barbaric son uday rapes, killings and tortures were all in a days work for uday hussein, one of the most sadistic monsters the world has ever seen. Uday saddam hussein altikriti was the eldest child of saddam hussein by his first wife, sajida. In arabic, fiday means body double or bullet catcher.
Saddam s eldest son was hit by eight bullets in an attempted assassination at the end of 1996. Photographs of saddam husseins feared sons laid out in plastic body bags were released by the us today in a bid to convince sceptical iraqis that neither would follow their father into power. Apr 26, 2003 the sadistic lifestyle of eldest hussein son. Here, latif claims saddam hussein s eldest son uday demanded latif become his body double. Iraqi leader saddam hussein, center seated, is pictured with members of his family in 1990. Apr 08, 2018 this feature is not available right now. Aug 06, 2011 for back in 1987, after noticing his striking likeness to saddams son, iraqs secret service picked him to be udays fiday, or body double, a job that involved becoming the living. As seen on 60 minutes a shocking eye witness account by the man who was forced to serve as the double of saddam hussein s son latif yahia, karl wendl on. The tangled tale behind the devils double eoin butler opinion. Holed up in a bombed out pleasure palace built by sadaam hussein, the soldiers endured hostile situations some four months after president george w. The devils double is based on the true story of latif yahia, an iraqi soldier chosen by the regime to be the bodydouble of the dictators infamous son uday, with both roles played by dominic cooper. He moved very little, like an automaton, like robocop.
In lee tamahoris devils double, dominic cooper plays saddam husseins nihilistic son, uday, as well as latif yahia, who served as his body. President saddam hussein, center, is flanked by his two sons uday, left, and qusay. Jul 24, 2003 photographs of saddam hussein s feared sons laid out in plastic body bags were released by the us today in a bid to convince sceptical iraqis that neither would follow their father into power. This is the profound story of the man forced to be the body double of the most hated man in one of the most notorious regimes of the last decades. How true was the portrayal of saddam husseins son uday. The sadistic lifestyle of eldest hussein son the globe. At least one million people died due to the machinations of saddam. At the back row, from left, are hussein kamel, saddam kamel, his wife and saddam husseins daughter rana. Nov 14, 2002 during the mothers pregnancy with saddam hussein, his father died, and another son died when he was only 12 years old. A chilling vision of the house of saddam hussein comes to life through the eyes of the man who was forced to become the double of hussein s sadistic son. House of saddam is a very well cast four part miniseries produced by the bbc and hbo that provides viewers with a peek into the dysfunctional mind and family dynamics of. The tangled tale behind the devils double eoin butler. He defected to jordan and assisted united nations special commission unscom and international atomic energy agency iaea inspection teams assigned to look.
I recognized the car he was in and the car that accompanied him for protection. Qusay ran the elite republican guard and was considered saddam s heir. Jul 25, 2003 uday and qusay hussein, saddam hussein s two sons, suffered more than 20 bullet wounds each in their final stand against american forces, us military pathologists said today. Two journalists have disputed this and other claims made by yahia. Uday and qusay hussein, saddam husseins two sons, suffered more than 20 bullet wounds each in their final stand against american forces, us military pathologists said today. Summoned from the frontline to saddam husseins palace, iraqi army lieutenant latif yahia dominic cooper is thrust into the highest. Call him the devils double, saddams son, all time winner of the unluckiest bastard contest or the cias headache.
In my opinion this documentary is very accurate, especially compared to any propaganda you will find on the history channel. I recognized uday, saddam husseins eldest son, the minute the movie startedhis look, his hair, the way he sat. When i went to the palace, i was brought to see uday hussein, saddams older son. The list contains the best, new and most relevant saddam hussein movies ordered by relevance. He is best known for being the alleged former body double of uday hussein, the son of iraqi dictator saddam hussein. Former iraqi dictator saddam husseins sons, qusay and uday hussein, are killed after a threehour firefight with u.
During the mothers pregnancy with saddam hussein, his father died, and another son died when he was only 12 years old. Although his status as saddams elder son made him saddams prospective successor, uday fell out of favour with. I had to watch that crappy piece of cinema yesterday in order to be able to better answer your question, thanks. A chilling vision of the house of saddam hussein comes to life through the eyes of the man who was forced to become the double of husseins sadistic son. Uday was seen for several years as the likely successor to his father, but lost the place as heir apparent to qusay due to. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, stylized, visually appealing, unusual plot structure and clever films and tv shows about with saddam hussein, catastrophe, dialogue, death, brutality, culture clash, mentor, storytelling, runaway and military plots mostly in drama, comedy. Latif comes from an upperclass family and had attended school with uday, where the other students would remark on their likeness. When i went to the palace, i was brought to see uday hussein, saddam s older son. At the back row, from left, are hussein kamel, saddam kamel, his wife and saddam hussein s daughter rana. An in depth and very open conversation with latif yahia about his life in iraq, his time with uday saddam hussein until the present day. American soldiers of the 23 field artillery, a group known as the gunners, tell of their experiences in baghdad during the iraq war. The sadistic lifestyle of eldest hussein son the globe and mail.
It was a demanding job to be the double of a man so many sincerely wanted to see dead. Im not saying saddam hussein was an angel, said latif yahia. Saddam, tell me about your mum us news the guardian. Latif is a nearexact physical match for the evil son, virtually his twin. Jul, 2017 i recognized uday, saddam husseins eldest son, the minute the movie startedhis look, his hair, the way he sat. There, saddam husseins eldest son uday demands that latif becomes his body double. He was a monster even by the standards of saddam husseins iraq. Aug 03, 2011 i was the devils double for saddam husseins barbaric son uday rapes, killings and tortures were all in a days work for uday hussein, one of the most sadistic monsters the world has ever seen. I was the devils double for saddam husseins barbaric son. Something that the dictators son was going to exploit in future.
His constant struggle with the cia, for citizenship and a country to call home. Uday controlled the media and was named journalist of the century by the iraqi union of journalists. In 1987, latif yahia dominic cooper, an iraqi soldier fighting in the iraniraq war, is called to become a fedai body double or political decoy for uday hussein also played by cooper, the playboy son of iraqi president saddam hussein philip quast. Most popular saddam hussein movies and tv shows imdb. Call him the devils double, saddams son, all time winner of the unluckiest. Jul 27, 2019 former iraqi dictator saddam husseins sons, qusay and uday hussein, are killed after a threehour firefight with u. For back in 1987, after noticing his striking likeness to saddams son, iraqs secret service picked him to be udays fiday, or body double, a job that involved becoming the living. Aug, 2011 the film is purportedly based on the true story of latif yahia dominic cooper, an iraqi army captain forced to work as a body double for the eldest son of saddam hussein, uday. Though saddam hussein was hanged in 2006, details of this dictators reign are still coming to light up to this day. The devils double is a 2011 belgiandutch film directed by lee tamahori, written by michael thomas, and starring dominic cooper in the dual role of uday hussein and latif yahia. The film is purportedly based on the true story of latif yahia dominic cooper, an iraqi army captain forced to work as a body double for the eldest son of saddam hussein, uday. He doesnt want the role, but uday has him thrown in prison until latif accepts he has no choice but to do as he is commanded. He is best known for being the alleged former body double of. Jul 23, 2003 he was a monster even by the standards of saddam hussein s iraq, a sadist with a taste for cruelty so extreme that even his father was forced to acknowledge that his firstborn son would not be a.