In 1987 Baghdad, a young Iraqi army lieutenant named was summoned from the front lines of the Iran-Iraq War to Saddam Hussein’s palace. He wasn't there for a medal; he was there because he bore a "dead ringer" resemblance to the dictator’s eldest son, Uday Hussein .
The real Latif Yahia eventually fled Iraq in 1992 and has lived a complex, often stateless life in Europe. He has remained a vocal critic of both the Hussein regime and the subsequent handling of Iraq by international powers, stating he intended his story to "open the eyes of the world" to the atrocities he witnessed. The Devil's Double
The 2011 biographical thriller The Devil’s Double , directed by , tells the harrowing story of Yahia’s forced service as Uday’s fiday —a political body double or "bullet catcher". A Dual Performance of Extremes In 1987 Baghdad, a young Iraqi army lieutenant
Rated R for its "strong brutal bloody violence," the movie doesn't shy away from the horrific acts attributed to Uday, though some reviewers argue it occasionally prioritizes "salacious grindhouse" thrills over deeper political exploration. The Real-Life Legacy He has remained a vocal critic of both