Davi's Way

"His dream was to re-create Sinatra's Main Event."

2018 1h 26m EN

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Synopsis

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Actor/singer Robert Davi gives himself one year to recreate Frank Sinatra's fabled 'Main Event' concert in Madison Square Garden to celebrate the centenary of Sinatra's birth.

“His dream was to re-create Sinatra's Main Event.”

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Cast

Robert Davi
Self
Danny A. Abeckaser
Self
Stevie Guttman
Self
Robin Leach
Self
Joe Mantegna
Self
Chazz Palminteri
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Richard Donner
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Quincy Jones
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom Donahue
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 8 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 Tom Donahue, shot by Stefano Ferrari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Leigh Roberts. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jasmin Way 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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Robert Davi and Danny A. Abeckaser and Stevie Guttman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "His dream was to re-create Sinatra's Main Event.".

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The take

Tom Donahue directs. Stefano Ferrari behind the camera. Leigh Roberts scores. Jasmin Way cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Tom Donahue, shot by Stefano Ferrari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Leigh Roberts. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jasmin Way shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Robert Davi and Danny A. Abeckaser and Stevie Guttman carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "His dream was to re-create Sinatra's Main Event.".
9IMDB entry: tt4704836 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.