A stuntman recruited to impersonate one of two Portuguese Brazilian billionaire cousins during an investigation into assassination attempts. He is tough, battle-ready, flamboyant, and skilled at fight...
Greg Wonder / Antonio Coímbra
(played by Bud Spencer) — protagonist
A saxophone-playing small-time criminal recruited as a look-alike for one of two Portuguese Brazilian billionaire cousins. Unlike the violence-averse cousin he impersonates, he is tough, battle-ready,...
Police Officer
(played by C.V. Wood Jr.) — supporting
Men disguised as police officers confront Elliot Vance and Greg Wonder during their impersonation assignment. The two leads escape by tricking and overpowering them. The account does not establish whe...
Don Tango's Boss
(played by Claudioney Penedo) — minor
Don Tango
(played by Nello Pazzafini) — supporting
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Don Tango's Boss → Don Tango
(boss)
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Greg Wonder / Antonio Coímbra → Police Officer
(Conflict Adversaries) — Greg takes part in defeating the disguised officers and escaping with Elliot.
Greg and Elliot encounter men disguised as police officers and escape by tricking and overpowering them.
Elliot Vance / Sebastiano Coímbra → Police Officer
(Conflict Adversaries) — Elliot helps overcome the disguised officers during the impostors' escape.
Elliot and Greg encounter men disguised as police officers and escape by tricking and overpowering them.
Elliot Vance / Sebastiano Coímbra → Greg Wonder / Antonio Coímbra
(Alliance Impersonation Partners) — Elliot and Greg work together in the identity-substitution scheme, relying on their resemblance to the cousins while remaining themselves.
The two men meet, discover their remarkable resemblance, and are recruited to impersonate the Coímbra cousins. They face the resulting dangers and con...
Story Analysis
Two look-alikes impersonate endangered wealthy cousins, turning a covert assignment into a chaotic and unresolved investigation.
Plot Progression
The Look-Alike Recruitment
— Greg accepts a mysterious offer after his release from prison, while Elliot is introduced separately. The two meet and learn that their resemblance makes them useful for impersonating the endangered C...
A Dangerous New Identity
— The men are recruited to take the cousins' places and are told to rely on their own unpredictable behavior. A portfolio introduces the household and associates they will encounter as they enter the as...
Impersonation Turns Chaotic
— Elliot and Greg struggle with the cousins' routines and obligations. A violent club incident brings damaging publicity, while the real cousins fear for their reputation but remain wary of abandoning t...
The Investigation Escalates
— The impostors escape men disguised as police and learn of a spy's planned meeting. Their hotel investigation and dispute with the operation's organizers lead to their being sent to the San Jose farm,...
Directed by Enzo Barboni
Double Trouble (1984) · 7/10 · action, comedy
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