The Lookalike

Former basketball star Joe Mulligan’s career ends abruptly after a knee injury, steering him toward a dangerous new path: selling drugs with his former coach, Bobby Zan, right from Bobby’s bar. This delicate balance of crime and livelihood slowly spirals as a chain of fateful choices pulls Joe deeper into a web of deceit, danger, and shattered loyalties.

Drug lord William Spinks becomes fixated on Sadie Hill, and he leverages his connections through trusted associates Bobby and Frank to reach her. The tension tightens when Sadie speaks with him on the phone, recounting a plan that involves a contract for sexual exploitation, and a chance encounter with Mila that leads to a series of costly missteps. In a strange, almost cinematic cascade, Sadie’s interaction with a friend named Drew—and a spilled moment in which she hands over Drew’s shop card to replace damaged shoes—sets off a chain of events that will reverberate throughout the night.

Tragedy strikes when the chandelier above the table crashes down during Sadie’s negotiations, killing her in a moment of brutal, shattering misfortune. Her death threatens a significant drug deal and sends ripples through everyone connected to the scheme. In the midst of this chaos, Joe meets with Vincent to settle his late father’s gambling debt, while the bar becomes a crossroads for new arrivals: aspiring actress Lacey Fitzgerald meets Joe’s brother Holt, who is visiting from out of town. Joe’s dream of hosting a cooking show begins to take shape in conversation, revealing a different side of his ambitions.

Mila, who is deaf and has a prosthetic leg, crosses paths with Joe and reveals that she is grappling with a terminal cancer diagnosis and a reluctance to continue chemotherapy. A separate thread follows Lacey and Holt as they form a tentative bond; Holt is Joe’s half-brother, and their connection complicates everything, especially when Lacey quietly contemplates a dangerous role in a larger plan.

Back at Bobby’s, a shady plan takes form: replace Sadie with a lookalike to fool Spinks. Joe is asked to sponsor the plan, with a lucrative split of 500,000 between Joe and the young woman who would step into Sadie’s place. Holt, pressed to raise 100,000 by Sunday to satisfy Vincent, agrees that his best move is to recruit a lookalike—Lacey becomes the candidate, at least in theory. For Lacey, this feels like a chance to reclaim her acting career; for Mila, it becomes a grim doorway to a different, more dangerous path.

As Mila and Joe move closer, Mila reveals more about her past and her resolve not to waste time. The plot thickens when Mila encounters Drew again, leading to a confrontation in which the shoes and the looming snuff film are tied into Sadie’s disappearance. The night escalates as Joe warns Holt about the danger, but Holt insists on pressing ahead. Mila, in a bid to take control, chloroforms Holt and Lacey to place Mila in Sadie’s role.

When Joe arrives at the scene, he discovers the terrifying truth: the plan has spiraled into a snuff operation. The video reveals that Sadie’s father, Al, once raped her, a revelation that has haunted her since childhood and now fuels Spinks’s grim mastermind. Mila is killed in the video, and Joe’s immediate response is to fight back, turning his gun on Spinks during a brutal confrontation that ends with Joe escaping with the money.

Meanwhile, Bobby faces a downfall of his own as police close in to dismantle his coke operation; he tries to dodge justice but is ultimately taken down. Mila’s terminal message arrives in a letter, explaining that she chose to sacrifice herself for the chance at a better future for Joe. Lacey, following a decisive turn of events, receives the remainder of her promised payout and sets out on a solitary dream vacation, freeing herself from Holt’s volatile influence.

In the aftermath, Joe takes over Bobby’s bar and rebrands it Mila’s, turning his shattered dream into a new reality. He finally lands his cooking show, a symbol of resilience and reinvention born from the perilous night that began with a knee injury and spiraled into danger, deception, and ultimate resolve.

Last Updated: October 09, 2025 at 16:14