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Double Down (The Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers)
Double Down may refer to: * Double down, a betting technique in blackjack#doubledown, blackjack * ''Double Down: Game Change 2012'', a 2013 book about the 2012 United States Presidential election * Double Down (comics), a DC Comics villain * Double Down (film), ''Double Down'' (film), a 2001 American drama film * ''Double Down'', a 2005 American independent film produced and directed by Neil Breen * ''Double Down'', a List of drama films of the 2020s, 2020 American psychological thriller film * Double Down (Journeyman), "Double Down" (''Journeyman''), an episode of ''Journeyman'' * Double Down (sandwich), a sandwich offered by Kentucky Fried Chicken * ''Double Down'', a List of televised quiz bowl programs, televised high school quiz program in Syracuse, New York * Double down, a Roller coaster elements#Double dip, roller coaster element involving two separate drops * ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down'', the eleventh book in the ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' series See also * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackjack
Blackjack (formerly Black Jack and Vingt-Un) is a casino banking game. The most widely played casino banking game in the world, it uses decks of 52 cards and descends from a global family of casino banking games known as Twenty-One. This family of card games also includes the British game of Pontoon, the European game, Vingt-et-Un and the Russian game Ochko. Blackjack players do not compete against each other. The game is a comparing card game where each player competes against the dealer. History Blackjack's immediate precursor was the English version of '' twenty-one'' called ''Vingt-Un'', a game of unknown (but likely Spanish) provenance. The first written reference is found in a book by the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes. Cervantes was a gambler, and the protagonists of his " Rinconete y Cortadillo", from ''Novelas Ejemplares'', are card cheats in Seville. They are proficient at cheating at ''veintiuna'' (Spanish for "twenty-one") and state that the object of the gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Change 2012
''Double Down: Game Change 2012'' is a book written by political journalists John Heilemann and Mark Halperin about the 2012 United States presidential election, in which Barack Obama was re-elected as President of the United States, defeating Mitt Romney. The book, published by Penguin Press, is a behind-the-scenes narrative of the Obama and Romney campaigns. It is the sequel to '' Game Change'', which explored the 2008 United States presidential election. ''Double Down'' was released on November 5, 2013. Book Following the success of '' Game Change'', and its film adaptation, Penguin Press gave Mark Halperin and John Heilemann a $5 million advance payment in 2010 to write a book on the 2012 presidential election. As they did for ''Game Change'', Halperin and Heilemann conducted in-depth interviews with the candidates, their aides, and members of the Washington, D.C. political establishment. The book relies on over 400 sources, most of whom are anonymous. The auth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Down (comics)
Dan the Dyna-Mite Dan Turpin Damien Darhk The enigmatic Damien Darhk is an elusive and dangerous criminal mastermind and enemy of the Teen Titans. He makes his first appearance in ''Titans'' #1 (March 1999). Claiming to be a major player in the American underworld and implying he has an army at his disposal, Darhk is shown to be well-established and well-connected despite being in his early 20s and has remained untouchable by the FBI and the CIA. He appears to have some connection to the crime syndicate the H.I.V.E. and has access to unique high-tech equipment unknown to any organization. Darhk uses trickery and forgotten science to make his followers and the public believe he has mystical or magical powers, but is later proven to be a fraud. Darhk is also a Wi-Fi genius, able to stay in touch with anyone by the very latest forms of mass communication. During an altercation with the Titans, Darhk was shot to death by Vandal Savage. Thanks to Adeline Kane, he survived. Dam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Down (film)
''Double Down'' (original titled ''Zigs'') is a 2001 American drama film directed by Mars Callahan, and starring Jason Priestley, Peter Dobson and Richard Portnow. It received an R rating by the MPAA. Plot Four young compulsive gamblers waste their lives on booze, broads and bookies. David ( Jason Priestley), the heavy-drinking ladies man. Mike (Kane Picoy), a degenerate gambler. Cory the Jersey Jinx (Peter Dobson). Brett (Justin Jon Ross), the guy who tells every girl he loves her on the first date. When they find themselves in debt to a psychotic Christopher Walken Christopher Walken (born Ronald Walken; March 31, 1943) is an American actor. Prolific in film, television and on stage, Walken is the recipient of numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Awar ... obsessed hit man ( Mars Callahan) they come up with a radical plan to get out of debt with a fixed game. References External links * * * 2001 films 2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Breen
Neil Breen (born November 23, 1958) is an American filmmaker and actor. Since 2005, he has written, directed, independently produced, and starred in five films. Breen's films have garnered a cult following for their low-budget production values, acting, writing, and editing. Life and career Neil Breen grew up on the East Coast of the United States, and developed an interest in film and filmmaking at an early age. He studied architecture and initially became a licensed architect in California. He gained a small following after releasing his first film, ''Double Down''. In the years that followed, Breen continued working as an architect as a means to finance his next film: ''I Am Here.... Now''. This second feature proved to be a breakout hit, reintroducing familiar motifs and garnering Breen "a lot of attention." Since then, he has established a reputation as a cult amateur filmmaker. Film Breen writes, produces, directs, and stars in each of his own films. The characters he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Drama Films Of The 2020s
This is a list of drama films of the 2020s. 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Forthcoming References {{Reflist Drama 2020s The 2020s (pronounced "twenty-twenties" shortened to "the '20s" and referred to as the twenties) is the current decade, which began on January 1, 2020, and will end on December 31, 2029. The 2020s began with the COVID-19 pandemic — the first ... * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Down (Journeyman)
''Journeyman'' is an American science-fiction romance television series created by Kevin Falls for 20th Century Fox Television which aired on the NBC television network. It starred Kevin McKidd as Dan Vasser, a San Francisco reporter who involuntarily travels through time. Alex Graves, who directed the pilot, and Falls served as executive producers. The show premiered on September 24, 2007, airing Mondays at 10 p.m. Eastern Time. The initial order from the network was for 13 episodes, all of which were produced prior to the 2007 Writers Guild of America strike by screenwriters. However, the series suffered from low ratings, and NBC canceled it in April 2008. The final episode of ''Journeyman'' aired on Wednesday, December 19, 2007. Plot The series centers on Dan Vasser, a newspaper reporter living with his wife Katie and young son Zack in San Francisco. For an unknown reason, one day he begins "jumping" backward in time. He soon learns that each series of jumps fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
