The Dukes
Actor Robert Davi steps behind the camera to direct himself, Chazz Palminteri, and Peter Bogdanovich in The Dukes. The title comes from the name of a doo-wop act that at one time had the most popular song in the country. Decades later, the group desperate for cash, the musicians decide to work together to pull off an ill-conceived heist.
Director: Robert Davi
Starring: Chazz Palminteri,Robert Davi,Peter Bogdanovich, Frank D'Amico, Elya Baskin
From the Emeralds doing "Acapella" to Davi himself taking the lead on "So Much in Love," The Dukes is damn near impossible to resist.
With Davi and Chazz Palminteri fronting a first-rate ensemble cast, and a tasty soundtrack of golden oldies, this unpretentious indie dramedy has much to recommend.
The Dukes could use more music and less sap, but it's refreshing to see a film about the problems of working-class men on the far side of middle age, struggling just to get by.
This mildly engaging comedy drama has enough quirky charms to compensate for its rough spots.
The bickering and mishaps make for a semi-enjoyable if low-impact film that may appeal to the kind of nostalgics who buy Time-Life collections of '60s songmeisters.
Robert Davi
Alpe d'Huez International Comedy Film Festival (2008)
Best Screenplay
Monte-Carlo Comedy Film Festival (2007)
Best Director
Queens Film Festival (2007)
Independent Theatrical Feature Films & Videos - Directing
WorldFest Houston (2007)
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