New York Premiere
The Duke: Based on the Memoir "I'm The Duke" by J.P. Duke
Shorts in Competition: Student
| USA | 21 MINUTES | EnglishDrama, Thriller, Comedy, Sports
Mired in a concussed haze, an ex-NFL linebacker struggles to adjust to life off the field on Super Bowl Sunday.
Cast & Credits
Directed by
Max Barbakow
Max Barbakow is a director/writer/mammal from Los Angeles. A graduate of Yale and the AFI Conservatory, his most recent work includes his feature debut, Mommy, I'm a Bastard!, a reflection on his adoption, and the tragicomic short The Duke, which follows a concussed NFL linebacker during Super Bowl Sunday.
Director
Max Barbakow
Screenwriter
Derek J. Pastuszek & Andy Siara
Producer
Dan Leonard
Editor
Salvador Pérez García
Cinematographer
Nicholas Bupp
Composer
Bennett Barbakow, Robert Amjarv, Christopher H. Knight
Production Designer
Kelly Fallon
Cast
LaMonica Garrett, Catherine Urbanek, Amy Goddard, Alejandro Patiño, Jeff Marlow, Zoe Worth, Darren Bailey, Leslie Thurston