Synopsis
The Dukes,a Doo Wop group, were on top of the world at 17, now are struggling for survival in 2008. Their manager is desperately trying to get them work but is met with failure at every turn. Finally pushed to the extreme , they pull a heist only a fool would attempt, which leaves them even more desperate. When all seems lost, they find themselves.
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Cast
- Robert DaviDanny DePasquale
- Chazz PalminteriGeorge Zucco
- Elya BaskinMurph Sinitsky
- Eloise DeJoriaKatherine
- Patrick CupoPhil
- Peter BogdanovichLou Fiola
- Frank D'AmicoArmond Kaputo
- Melora HardinDiane
- Miriam MargolyesAunt Vee
- Bruce WeitzToulio
Recommendations
- 75
Rolling Stone
From the Emeralds doing "Acapella" to Davi himself taking the lead on "So Much in Love," The Dukes is damn near impossible to resist. - 75
ReelViews
After starting with a lackluster introduction and a by-the-numbers heist sequence, the film concludes with an upbeat and appealing final act that recalls "Big Night." - 70
Variety
With Davi and Chazz Palminteri fronting a first-rate ensemble cast, and a tasty soundtrack of golden oldies, this unpretentious indie dramedy has much to recommend. - 58
The A.V. Club
The Dukes could use more music and less sap, but it's refreshing to see a film about the problems of working-class men on the far side of middle age, struggling just to get by. - 50
New York Post
The bickering and mishaps make for a semi-enjoyable if low-impact film that may appeal to the kind of nostalgics who buy Time-Life collections of '60s songmeisters. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
This mildly engaging comedy drama has enough quirky charms to compensate for its rough spots. - 40
New York Daily News
About the kinds of showbiz hangers-on seen in the background of a Scorsese movie, and it feels like those guys decided they were the real stars. - 40
Los Angeles Times
Davi's heartfelt performance makes for a winning solo, but the movie too often lacks harmony.