Real-life sisters Madeleine and Violet McGraw team up for a family-friendly caper set against the bright lights of Las Vegas.

In Double Trouble, two quick-witted sisters suddenly find themselves entangled in a full-blown jewelry heist in Las Vegas. With no one else to turn to, they must recruit a jaded security guard, survive a crew of bumbling henchmen, and thwart the mastermind behind the whole scheme, all before their parents realize they’re missing.

The film is a family-friendly adventure with classic heist-movie thrills, and the clock is always ticking. The Las Vegas setting gives the film a dazzling playground of casinos, crowds, and chaos for its young heroes to navigate.

The film stars real-life sisters Madeleine McGraw and Violet McGraw, whose off-screen bond should bring an extra layer of chemistry to the on-screen sibling teamwork. They are joined by Azizi Donnelly, with Jack Griffo and Andrew Koji rounding out the cast. Koji’s casting is notable for action fans, and he is also set to appear as Ryu in the upcoming Street Fighter film. Writer John Ducey wrote the screenplay.

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LRM Online’s Gig Patta spoke with director Shaun Paul Piccinino about this Las Vegas caper-comedy starring the McGraw sisters.

Shaun Paul Piccinino directs Double Trouble, a filmmaker whose path to the director’s chair has been anything but conventional. He began his career directing commercials, and his lifelong passion for martial arts led him into stunt work, then fight choreography, stunt coordination, and second-unit directing on action sequences before he returned to directing full time.

That action background has shaped much of his work. Over the years, he has contributed stunts to productions including Max Steel and the TV series Snowfall, and served as second-unit director on 21 episodes of Deadliest Warrior. In 2021, he directed the MMA drama American Fighter, drawing on his martial arts expertise to craft the film’s fight sequences on a tight schedule and budget.

Piccinino also has a proven touch with feel-good, crowd-pleasing stories. He directed Netflix’s A California Christmas (2020), which became the streamer’s top film in the United States upon its release, followed by its sequel, A California Christmas: City Lights (2021). He is also attached to direct the holiday film High Stakes Holiday, which Warner Bros. Pictures acquired in 2025. With Double Trouble, he brings together both sides of his career: kinetic action and heartfelt family comedy.

With a pair of real-life sisters in the lead, a Las Vegas jewelry heist at its center and a director who knows his way around both action and heart, Double Trouble is shaping up to be a fun outing for families and heist fans alike. Catch it in theaters on October 9, 2026.

Watch the exclusive interview with Shaun Paul Piccinino below. Let us know what you think.

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Source: LRM Online Exclusive, ESX Entertainment