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The Duke

Original title: Urge
  • 2016
  • 12
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
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Pierce Brosnan, Danny Masterson, Justin Chatwin, Ashley Greene, Nick Thune, and Alexis Knapp in The Duke (2016)
A weekend getaway takes a dangerous turn when a mysterious nightclub owner (Pierce Brosnan) introduces a group of friends to a new designer drug. Stripped of their inhibitions, they start living out their wildest fantasies - but what starts out as a fun night of partying quickly turns deadly, as the island paradise deteriorates into a tropical madhouse.
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A weekend getaway takes a dangerous turn when a mysterious nightclub owner introduces a group of friends to a dangerous new designer drug.A weekend getaway takes a dangerous turn when a mysterious nightclub owner introduces a group of friends to a dangerous new designer drug.A weekend getaway takes a dangerous turn when a mysterious nightclub owner introduces a group of friends to a dangerous new designer drug.

  • Director
    • Aaron Kaufman
  • Writers
    • Guy Busick
    • Aaron Kaufman
    • Jerry Stahl
  • Stars
    • Pierce Brosnan
    • Justin Chatwin
    • Danny Masterson
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.3/10
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    • Director
      • Aaron Kaufman
    • Writers
      • Guy Busick
      • Aaron Kaufman
      • Jerry Stahl
    • Stars
      • Pierce Brosnan
      • Justin Chatwin
      • Danny Masterson
    • 87User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
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    6subxerogravity

    Impressed by its ability to be strange and horrifying at the same time

    It's a weird one, but a cool one.

    Pierce Brosnan plays a unique pusher man who gives a group of young people a drug that will let you know what it feels like to live without the boundaries of society holding you back for one night only.

    Danny Masterson plays a man who is part of the one percent and wants to supply his friends with the drug for more than one night.

    The problem is when you take a drug more than once it gives you total freedom to do whatever you feel like with no regrets and to have a world with no boundaries is a dangerous one.

    The beauty of the film is how messed up these people got. It was well acted when these people just started doing what they wanted.

    Best way to watch it, is to cling to the person in the film you most relate too (their was this one girl who after taking the drug twice wondered what it would be like to smash a Kim Kardashian type's head into a window for being annoying, so she did)

    Also giving mad points to the great music in the film that really set the tone and was super impressive, making up for the not so great cinematography.

    Urge you to see it.
    5anne-tremblay-317

    Good ideas, lack of focus

    I can't help to wonder if the guy who got the money to do the movie was too excited because he got way more than he expected.

    It's like a kid who got the permission to grab all the toy he wants from the toy store.

    I want sex scenes ! An expensive location ! A sultry party in a night club ! Pierce Brosnan ! I want to send a strong message about our society ! I want to make a god allegory ! I want a lot of gory scenes ! I want to try this effect with the camera lens over and over !

    There was a lot of nice ideas thrown in the making of this movie.Unfortunately, the storytelling got lost in translation.
    5Sleepin_Dragon

    Very strange, but lacks a decent narrative.

    It's a very odd film, it has an interesting premise, some great visuals, but ultimately just doesn't really hit the mark. I love the idea behind the film, it's a drug that can only be used once, any further uses will lead to destruction, and of course the curiosity of human nature meant they were always going to push it further. I lost it a bit towards the end, as it went off on a tangent, and I failed to understand Pierce Brosnan's character and purpose, although I did enjoy his performance.

    I did stick with it, as it had some interesting scenes, but it's not a film I'd want to watch for a second time.

    Not terrible, but definitely not good.
    6solojere

    Interesting Thriller

    This wasn't the greatest movie ever, but it was entertaining. The film follows a group of friends on their island getaway weekend. One night they go out and are introduced to a new drug called Urge. The only catch is that you can only do it once. But much like meth, apparently, you can't do it just once. What follows is a crazy film about what humanity becomes when they give in to their "Urges.' I would say this film is kind of disappointing in that none of the characters are that well developed. But there are some good performances. I think Justin Chatwin was a smart choice for the protagonist. And Alexis Knapp's performance was great. She looks amazing in this film. And her scene with the cake is one of the strangest things I have ever seen. There are some great jump scare-type moments, and I never really felt like I knew what was coming next or was bored. Plus, the ending makes you think. Also, there is a post-credit scene. So give this one a watch if you get the chance.
    3idontdodrugs

    OK...so this was crap

    The movie revolves around a group of friends taking a drug that evaporates all inhibitions. So far so good.

    This interesting premise and some artsy scenes are pretty much all there is to this flick. The whole rest, nearly all of its runtime is just wasted time - sadly to say at least.

    The rather well known actors seem like caricatures - there is overacting and underacting - never consistent, never convincing. The only one that seems to enjoy his role is Pierce Brosnan, actually I would consider his performance one of the highlights in this movie.

    The personalities of the characters are plainly sketched and clichés of group dynamics are just thrown in your face. Interesting deeper relationships or conflicts are strangely lacking.

    Direction is uninspired - the proclaimed outrageousness that the premise promises is not found in the movie - instead you get minutes of quite uninteresting party scenes that do not even convey the party vibe and even lack the uneasiness it should deliver as it foreshadows the very foreseeable events.

    Even if you want to watch this expecting to see some raunchy scenes like a good B-movie might offer you - you will be disappointed. Sadly this movie is actually a time waster. Granted with an interesting premise and some nice Pierce Bronsnan scenes and even a couple of art-house scenes - but very underwhelming as such.

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    • Trivia
      Danny Masterson's last film role before his arrest for sexual assault and the resulting criminal trial.
    • Goofs
      One of the Characters is shown using a light bulb to burn her boyfriend, but she is using an LED bulb, which doesn't get hot.
    • Crazy credits
      There is a scene after the credits.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Diminishing Returns: Die Another Day (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Fader
      Written By Nynex

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    • What's the after closing credit scene everybody mentions? When Syfy channel shows this, they do the thing where the credits are compressed to a little crawl next to some ads, then it ends with no additional scene.

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    • Release date
      • February 26, 2018 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Urge
    • Filming locations
      • New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Sculptor Media
      • Green-Light International
      • Blackmrkt
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $47,740
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
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