Duke (film) explained

Duke
Director:	Anthony and James Gaudioso
Producer:	Anthony Gaudioso James Gaudioso Nancy Leopardi Ross Kohn Carmine Giovinazzo
Starring:	Anthony Gaudioso James Gaudioso Carmine Giovinazzo Hank Harris
Music:	Bill Brown
Cinematography:	Jayson Crothers
Editing:	Josh Rifkin
Distributor:	Gravitas Ventures
Runtime:	107 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

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]

Plot

Two siblings are driven to heroic extremes by childhood trauma.

Cast

Carmine Giovinazzo as Dare
Hank Harris^[1] as Roost
Michael Monks as Collins
Anthony Gaudioso as Morrison
Lesley-Ann Brandt as Violet
James Gaudioso as Joan 'J-Bird'
Michael Irby as Evelio
Michael Bowen as Sgt. Roman
Carmen Argenziano as Lt. Brannigan
Richard Portnow as Carroll Green
Richard Roundtree as J.T.
Vanessa Ferlito as Cookie
Maurice Benard as Winky

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]

Notes and References

Web site: Kay. Jeremy. Continental sells Duke to VIVA. September 18, 2013. Screen Daily. February 26, 2022.
Leydon. Joe. Film Review: 'Duke'. February 21, 2019. Variety. February 26, 2022.