The Duke: Based on the Memoir 'I'm The Duke' by J.P. Duke

2016 0h 21m EN

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Synopsis

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Mired in a concussed haze, an ex-NFLer struggles to adjust to life off the field during Super Bowl Sunday.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

LaMonica Garrett
J.P. Duke
Catherine Urbanek
Aubrey Duke
Alejandro Patiño
Detective Urbina
Alfred E. Rutherford
Football Player
Chrystall Friedemann
Superbowl Friend
Zoe Cooper
Nursing Student

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Max Barbakow
Writers: Max Barbakow, Andy Siara, Derek J. Pastuszek
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Max Barbakow, shot by Nicholas Bupp. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Salvador Pérez García shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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LaMonica Garrett and Catherine Urbanek and Alejandro Patiño carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt4452996 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Max Barbakow directs. Nicholas Bupp behind the camera. Salvador Pérez García cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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1Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Max Barbakow, shot by Nicholas Bupp. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Salvador Pérez García shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6LaMonica Garrett and Catherine Urbanek and Alejandro Patiño carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4452996 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.