Duke of Groove explained

Duke of Groove
Director:	Griffin Dunne
Producer:	Jana Sue Memel
Starring:	Tobey Maguire Kate Capshaw Kiefer Sutherland Uma Thurman
Music:	Swell
Cinematography:	John J. Campbell
Studio:	Chanticleer Films
Runtime:	32 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Duke of Groove is a 1995 American short film directed by Griffin Dunne. It was nominated for Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Cast

• Tobey Maguire as Rich Cooper
• Kate Capshaw as Rebecka
• Kiefer Sutherland as The Host
• Uma Thurman as Maya

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Soundtrack

American rock band Swell also appears in the film and contribute to the music.^[5]

Accolades

• Nominated: Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film^[6]

Home media

This film was one of four on a DVD released in Australia by the MRA Entertainment Group as Perverse Destiny, Vol 3

See also

• Counterculture of the 1960s
• 1995 in film
• The Ice Storm - a 1997 film also featuring Tobey Maguire similar in content

External links

• • MUBI
• Vimeo

Notes and References

1. Web site: DUKE OF GROOVE, THE(1996). October 16, 2016.
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aqFucEjqyM Jackie Chan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Present Short Film Oscars®-Oscars on YouTube
3. https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1996 1996|Oscars.org
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20170501000947/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8088de59 BFI
5. News: FILM REVIEW; A Teen-Age Boy's Rude Awakening. The New York Times . October 16, 2016 . Holden . Stephen .
6. https://www.oscars.org/film-archive/collections/chanticleer-films-discovery-and-directed-shorts-collection Chanticleer Films Discovery and Directed By Shorts Collection|Oscars.org