The Dukes
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Robert Davi
Peter Bogdanovich
Elya Baskin
Dominic Scott Kay
Eloise Dejoria
Tonyo Melendez
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In the late 1960s, "The Dukes," Danny and George were on top of the world--a couple of hit records, and all the champagne they could drink. Life was a dream. Now, in 2007, when no one knows their name, they are estranged from the other group members and can barely pay the bills. Their loyal manager, Lou, repeatedly struggles to find them gigs, but "The Dukes" never seem to catch a break. To make end's meet, Danny and George take jobs in a restaurant owned by their Aunt Vee and begin to entertain any money making ideas they can get their hands on. Armond was a stand-up comedian who used to open for "The Dukes." Now, he's in a wheelchair from diabetes and faces amputation of his foot. Murph was a top airline mechanic who smoked a little too much dope. He now sells magazines at a newsstand. Katherine is a waitress at Aunt Vee's restaurant. We later learn she has other talents beside just her beauty. Danny, desperately trying to resurrect his glory days, feels the respect of his son slipping away. His ex-wife, impatient for her husband to grow up, moves onto a rich boyfriend, further damaging Danny's ego. George, a ladies man who has a penchant for plus-sized women, gets by on a smile and his charm. When he unexpectedly loses his front tooth, they rush to the dentist's office, where they learn about a dental lab with a safe brimming with gold. Inspired by a glorified thief wreaking havoc on local restaurants, the gang decides the only way to fulfill their dreams is to steal the gold. They are introduced to a master thief and the heist is on! A string of unexpected events show The Dukes that you can't always get what you want, but you can sometimes get what you need. When all seems lost, they pull together and find themselves.
Director
Robert Davi
Cast
Peter Bogdanovich
Elya Baskin
Dominic Scott Kay
Eloise Dejoria
Tonyo Melendez
Robert Davi
Mann Alfonso
Frank D'amico
John Prosky
Chazz Palminteri
Elaine Hendrix
Richard Tyson
Sean Maguire
Alphonse Mouzon
Joyce Westergaard
Patrick Cupo
Melora Hardin
Miriam Margoyles
Greg London
Bruce Weitz
Joseph Campanella
Crew
James Andronica
James Andronica
Butch Barbella
Jaime Beebe
Herbert F Boeckmann
Bob Byers
Freddie Campbell
Shawnelle Cherry
Christopher J. Corabi
Jim Cypherd
Jim Cypherd
Frank D'amico
Robert Davi
Robert Davi
John Paul Dejoria
Morris I Diamond
Don Dunn
Don Dunn
Don Dunn
Michael Goi
Michael Goi
James Hawse
Derek Hughes
Claudia Humburg
Linda Leifer
Larry Logsdon
Michael Manasewitsch
Valerie Mccaffrey
Andrea Mcdowell
Chazz Palminteri
R. Rex Parris
Pat Reale
Neil Spritz
Jim Staples
Paul Staples
Nic Tenbroek
Tim Vincent
Frank Visco
Walter Wang
Gregory Allen Webb
Eric Weston
Eric Weston
Eric Weston
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States November 14, 2008
Released in United States Fall November 14, 2008
Released in United States November 21, 2008
Released in United States on Video May 4, 2010
Released in United States October 2007
Released in United States October 2008
Shown at Rome Film Festival (Premiere) October 18-27, 2007.
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 16-29, 2008.
Feature directorial debut for Robert Davi.
Limited Release in United States November 14, 2008
Released in United States Fall November 14, 2008
Released in United States November 21, 2008 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video May 4, 2010
Released in United States October 2007 (Shown at Rome Film Festival (Premiere) October 18-27, 2007.)
Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 16-29, 2008.)
