Movie is about a doo-wop act that at one time had the most popular song in the country. Decades later, the group desperate for cash, the musicians decide to work together to pull off an ill-conceived heist. Average movie at best.

Great film. Congrads on Robert Davi on making a really good film. The film is better than half of the films that are playing right now. Davi did a great job both directing wise and acting wise. He has a great on screen chemistry with Chazz Palminteri, who is also hilarious in the film. The film kind of reminded me of the movie, The Crew, with Richard Dreyfuss and Burt Reynolds. The Crew was a better film than this. However, I still liked The Dukes and recommend it.

This movie is much much better than what the rt score shows. The movie starts a little slow but once the story unfolds it is quite entertaining and the characters were great.

A funny character driven story that followed a bunch of wiseguys trying to regain the success they once enjoyed as yutes. I really enjoyed the cast, which made up for what lacked in some of the writing.

Struggles to rise above the surface.

As soon as it started, I immediately didn't like it. I think I got to about 37 minutes before I turned it off.

Character actor Robert Davi, best known as the Drug Czar megavillain from one of the weaker James Bond outings License to Kill, makes his directorial debut with this lighthearted crime caper about an aging Doo Wop group pilfering 35 pounds of gold from a Dentist’s lab. I doubt this will become anyone’s all time favorite film, however, it’s fun and cute. And you have to get excited about the cast: Davi, Chazz Palminteri, Peter Bogdanovich, and Elya Baskin. VF.

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One of the 'sweet' movies....

Doo Wop band? Saying "Wop" is RACIST!!! Avoid this movie.

so so crime caper with a whole lot of nostalgia thrown in for good measure.

:fresh: :D [font=Century Gothic][color=magenta]This film was fantastic, pure genius. superb directing and acting. Robert Davi was loooookin good;) It had a good story behind it and left you with that happy warm feeling to leave the theatre with, staying with you all day. It was refreshing, a nice change from all the same run of the mill, predictable films coming out lately:o :down: THIS was something new, and old fashioned at the same time. really a great, heartwarming film. something to sit down and watch with the family. way to go, Davi adn cast!!! :up: BRAVO.[/color][/font]

:fresh: :) I RECENTLY SAW THIS FILM IN PHILADELPHIA . I HAD HEARD ABOUT IT ON THE RADIO AND WAS INTERESTED . SAW THE TRAILER AND WAS EVEN MORE INTERESTED ...I FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS MOVIE. IT WAS QUIRKY ,UNIQUE ,,HAD TREMENDOUS HEART AND CHARACTERS THAT WERE NOT PRETENTIOUS BUT DOWN TO EARTH,,,IT IS EXTREMELY FUNNY WITHOUT TRYING TO BE THE CHARACTERS AND SITUATIONS ARE WHAT BRING A VERY HUMAN TYPE OF HUMOR AND PATHOS.. I COULD NOT HELP BUT FEEL THAT MANY WILL RELATE TO THIS FILM..WITHOUT GOING INTO PLOT AND STORY IT WAS JUST REFRESHING TO SEE ..I LEFT THE THEATER SINGING . I HAD WATCHED THESE ACTORS IN MANY THINGS AND WAS SURPRISED AND PLEASED THAT THIS WAS ROBERT DAVI'S FIRST FILM..I HAD ALWAYS LIKED HIS ACTING ,,AND THE CHEMISRTY BETWEEN HIM AND CHAZZ PALMINTERI IS TERRIFIC ..AS IS THE WHOLE ENSEMBLE..A REAL JOY,,,

Compelling story about the anguish of becoming left behind when society transforms itself, much as is happening to millions in America without jobs right now. With roots in Italian neo-realism and commedia all'italiana, the Dukes brings us a commedia all'americana, which filmmaker Davi says was one of his intentions. Surprising that so few American critics have identified the lineage of this film.

A great, refreshing movie. A great piece of moviemaking. Definitely a must-see, you will not be disappointed.

As light as a feather and about as memorable, The Dukes is a pet project all the way, just a lark for Davi and his buddies to star in and screen for one another like a home movie.

To many, Davi is best known for playing the bad guy. Jake Fratelli in [i]The Goonies[/i]. Franz Sanchez in [i]License to Kill[/i]. Aziz in [i]An American Carol[/i]. He’s also been on the other side of the law as FBI Special Agent Johnson in [i]Die Hard[/i] and Agent Bailey Malone in [i]Profiler[/i]. In [i]The Dukes[/i] Davi plays “Danny DePasquale,” a former Doo Wop singer whose time in the spotlight has passed. He is now working in his aunt’s failing restaurant. [i]The Dukes[/i] is Davi’s debut as a writer and director. “Directing is a way for me to open that book andexpress to the world much more of who I am and what I would like to say,” said Davi. Like many of Davi’s roles, Danny has an edge. Danny’s Doo Wop group, The Dukes, once commanded large crowds, but after many decades pass, this now middle-aged guy finds himself unable to provide for his son. He tells his friends, “We’re not looking for jobs, we’re looking for money.” When a man driving a Rolls Royce passes by, his friends imagine themselves in the driver’s seat. Danny sees his son and his ex-wife with her new boyfriend at the wheel. Danny has lost hope in his American Dream. Davi said: [indent]“I wanted to tell a story for the every manbut with a light touch. By having a Doo Wop group, whose music is no longer seemingly relevant, parallel an industrial world changing to a technological one, I am able to explore the intricacies of re-defining oneself, dealing with lost fame and holding on to your true self in changing times through music and humor.” [/indent] In one of his most enjoyable on-screen performances, Chazz Palminteri plays George Zucco, a fellow “Duke” with perfect timing and the virility of a typical Italian man. Following a threat to George’s mojo – his smile – he and Danny find a new opportunity for The Dukes. They plan a heist to steal thousands and thousands of dollars worth of the dentist’s gold. You can’t help but cheer for Danny because his desperation means that maybe all is not lost and there’s still some hope, not for stardom, but to do what he loves. It’s also worth mentioning that [i]The Dukes[/i] has a wonderful soundtrack of Doo Wop and Italian classics, including a performance from Davi himself. Writing about [i]The Dukes[/i] is a struggle. As with any good story, one wants to share everything – the clever repartee between Davi and Palminteri, the many facets you notice after watching it two or three times, the police raid, the incredible case, the ending! Davi’s [i]The Dukes[/i], which opens nationally on November 21, has racked up numerous awards, including the Jury Prize for Best Screenplay at the Monte-Carlo Film Festival, the Queens Spirit Award for Best Producer and Best Director, among others. Rarely is a movie with this pedigree able to be enjoyed by such a broad audience, but [i]The Dukes[/i] tells a wonderful story. Its message is universal – if you wait for perfection, you’ll miss your chance. Full review here: [url="http://townhall.com/Columnists/LisaDePasquale/2008/11/14/davi%E2%80%99s_passion_for_politics_and_movie_making"]http://townhall.com/Columnists/LisaDePasquale/2008/11/14/davi%E2%80%99s_passion_for_politics_and_movie_making[/url]

A refreshing object lesson with plot elements that have been sorely missing from modern Hollywood fare.

You may remember Robert Davi as the villain in License To Kill, but here he serves as star and director of this nice little movie that could. Davi portrays Danny DePasquale, formerly the star of a doo-wop group with his best friend George Zucco (Chazz Palminteri, awesome). The time is about twenty years after their hey-day, and both are working at an Italian restaurant in California run by their aunt. They bother their former manager for a comeback (Peter Bogdanovich, terrific) and come up with a plan to turn the place into an oldies lounge. How does that go? Not as you might expect.Davi turns in a potent directing debut, with great turns from Palminteri and Bogdanovich, and great tunes as well.

This story of a man who sets out to impress his kid and ex-wife and ends up doing something crazy but just barely manages it is getting kind of old. Rest of it reminds me Maiden Heist, only with less know actors.