The Dukes

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The Dukes

PG-13,

2008,

1h 36m,

Comedy/

Drama

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57%

23 Reviews

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34%

25,000+ Ratings

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57%

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23 Reviews

34%

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25,000+ Ratings

Once one of the most popular doo-wop duos in the 1960s, Danny (Robert Davi) and George (Chazz Palminteri) now barely make a living in the music business. While their loyal manager (Peter Bogdanovich) struggles to find them gigs, Danny and George decide to boost their bank accounts the old-fashioned way: burglary. Hearing about a shady dentist's stash of gold fillings, the men prepare to pull off a heist.

Critics Consensus

Despite the charming principal performances, The Dukes remains little more than an unambitious pet project.

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Moira MacDonald

Seattle Times

Dec 11, 2008

3/4

Davi, who has the kind of handsomely weathered face that has spent a lot of time gazing into the sun, clearly poured his heart into this movie, and it shows.

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Josh Rosenblatt

Austin Chronicle

Nov 26, 2008

2.5/5

As light as a feather and about as memorable, The Dukes is a pet project all the way, just a lark for Davi and his buddies to star in and screen for one another like a home movie.

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Rafer Guzman

Newsday

Nov 21, 2008

2/4

The sweetness grows cloying by the end, but perhaps that's fitting for a film that's so clearly a labor of love.

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Josh Bell

Las Vegas Weekly

Nov 26, 2008

2/5

A meager, low-key dramedy.

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Bob Strauss

Los Angeles Daily News

Nov 21, 2008

2/4

A lot of love was clearly poured into this project; too bad the results were only so-so.

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James Berardinelli

ReelViews

Nov 21, 2008

3/4

The Dukes may be hard to find on the big screen, but it's worth keeping an eye out for once it reaches DVD.

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Robert Davi

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Robert Davi

Danny

Chazz Palminteri

George

Peter Bogdanovich

Lou

Miriam Margolyes

Aunt Vee

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Synopsis

Once one of the most popular doo-wop duos in the 1960s, Danny (Robert Davi) and George (Chazz Palminteri) now barely make a living in the music business. While their loyal manager (Peter Bogdanovich) struggles to find them gigs, Danny and George decide to boost their bank accounts the old-fashioned way: burglary. Hearing about a shady dentist's stash of gold fillings, the men prepare to pull off a heist.

Director: Robert Davi
Producer: Christopher J. Corabi, Robert Davi, Don Dunn
Screenwriter: James Andronica, Robert Davi
Distributor: CAVU Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Sexuality|Drug References)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 14, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 27, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $26.2K
Runtime: 1h 36m

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