In every good, there is evil. In Holly Gooding there is something worse. Much worse.
Director: Avi Nesher
Writer: Avi Nesher
Producer: Donald P. Borchers
After being implicated in a murder, a young woman flees New York City and moves to Los Angeles, where she rents a room from a writer. They begin an affair, but it seems she's been followed by a homicidal duplicate of herself.
104 min
Rating: 5/10
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Drew Barrymore
Holly Gooding
George Newbern
Patrick Highsmith
Dennis Christopher
Doctor Heller
Leslie Hope
Elizabeth
Sally Kellerman
Sister Jan
George Maharis
Mike Wallace
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Director: Avi Nesher
Writer: Avi Nesher
Producer: Donald P. Borchers
Production Companies: Planet Productions, ITC Entertainment
Countries: United States of America
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Wuchak:
**_Entertaining Drew Barrymore mystery/thriller with a bizarre ending_**
After a murder in Manhattan, a young woman (Barrymore) moves back to her old haunts in Los Angeles where a promising writer takes her in as a roommate (George Newbern). Unfortunately, her deadly alter ego seems to have followed her.
"Doppelganger" (1993) is part spooky mystery and part romcom with some slasher bits. Drew was really cute at 17 during shooting, similar to “Poison Ivy” from the previous year. Meanwhile the story is amusing with a compelling mystery: Does Holly really have an evil doppelganger or is she experiencing multiple personality disorder? Or is something else going on?
Regrettably, the climax is unlikely (in a Scooby-Doo kind of way) and, then, outlandish (in a Hellraiser kind of way). Writer/director Avi Nesher must’ve asked himself, "What can I do to totally throw viewers off, a twist that no one sees coming?” Although confusing, I suppose the revelations make sense: Those who abused and manipulated a certain person for their own selfish ends unknowingly caused what is observed.
FYI: The first victim is played by Drew’s mother, Jaid Barrymore.
The film runs 1 hour, 44 minutes, and was shot in Los Angeles (including Old Anoakia Mansion in Arcadia), as well as Manhattan for the opening scenes.
GRADE: B-