Duke (film)

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Duke
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Directed by Anthony and James Gaudioso
Written byAnthony Gaudioso
Produced byAnthony Gaudioso
James Gaudioso
Nancy Leopardi
Ross Kohn
Carmine Giovinazzo
StarringAnthony Gaudioso
James Gaudioso
Carmine Giovinazzo
Hank Harris
CinematographyJayson Crothers
Edited byJosh Rifkin
Music by Bill Brown
Distributed by Gravitas Ventures
Release date
  • February 19, 2019 (2019-02-19)(Houston)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Duke is a 2019 American crime drama film directed by and starring Anthony and James Gaudioso and also starring Carmine Giovinazzo and Hank Harris. [1] [2]

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Plot

Two siblings are driven to heroic extremes by childhood trauma.

Cast

Release

The film was released in Houston on February 19, 2019. [2]

Reception

Joe Leydon of Variety gave the film a positive review, calling it "an uneven but arresting indie thriller about two siblings who are driven to heroic extremes by childhood traumas." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Kay, Jeremy (September 18, 2013). "Continental sells Duke to VIVA". Screen Daily. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Leydon, Joe (February 21, 2019). "Film Review: 'Duke'". Variety. Retrieved February 26, 2022.