THE DUKES (2007) 公爵

The Dukes is a 2008 comedy-drama film about a group of has-been musicians who attempt a bank heist. The film was directed by Robert Davi, and stars Chazz Palminteri, Davi, Peter Bogdanovich and Elya Baskin.

The Dukes,(Chazz Palminteri and Robert Davi) a Doo Wop group, were on top of the world at 17, now are struggling for survival in 2008. Their manager (Peter Bogdanovich) 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. Underneath the laughter, "The Dukes" is a film that explores the intricacies of re-defining yourself; not only dealing with lost fame but applies to anyone whoever found themselves at the bottom of the mountain looking up where they once were; and how ,in changing times, to hold onto your true self