Get Duked! (2019)

An anarchic, hip-hop inspired comedy that follows four city boys on a wilderness trek as they try to escape a mysterious huntsman.

Director:

Ninian Doff

Writer:

Ninian Doff

Stars:

Eddie Izzard, Kate Dickie, James Cosmo

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eddie Izzard	...	The Duke
Kate Dickie	...	Sergeant Morag
James Cosmo	...	Farmer
Kevin Guthrie	...	PC Hamish
Jonathan Aris	...	Mr. Carlyle
Alice Lowe	...	Superintendent
Samuel Bottomley	...	Ian
Viraj Juneja	...	DJ Beatroot
Rian Gordon	...	Dean
Lewis Gribben	...	Duncan
Georgie Glen	...	The Duchess
Kathryn Howden	...	Farmer's Friend
Brian Pettifer	...	PC Dougie
James Smillie	...	Duke #1
Anne Downie	...	Duchess #2

Storyline

A trio of teenage miscreants are given one last chance to turn their lives around by completing the Duke of Edinburgh Award trek across the highlands. Along for ride is one little overachiever who is in this for the opportunity to pad his CV. They don't have anything in common, but the ragtag quartet are dropped in the middle of nowhere with nothing but a map and they have to work together to reach their campsite before dark. However, they aren't as alone as they think, and soon they are being stalked by wealthy aristocrats who intend to hunt and kill them for sport, and they only have their wits to protect them.

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Plot Keywords:

rabbit | f word | rifle | scotland | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Horror | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for drug content, language throughout including sexual references, and some violence/bloody images

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme is an awards program for youths, coaxing them into areas of self-improvement including sports and hiking. Director Ninian Doff took part in it when he was at school though he didn't make it to the highest level (gold).

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Quotes

DJ Beatroot: Yo. Yo. Yo.
Dean: What's up?
DJ Beatroot: Look, Dean, I've got a question for you, yeah?
Dean: Yeah.
DJ Beatroot: But you got to answer it honestly.
Dean: All right.
DJ Beatroot: Have I got a shit DJ name?
Dean: Um, you know, I just don't know how gangster a vegetable can be.
DJ Beatroot: The vegetable's totally irrelevant here.
Dean: I know, I know, I know. I just can't imagine a crowd all hyped up chanting it, you know?
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Soundtracks

The Hunt is Fine
Performed by Eddie Izzard and Georgie Glen

User Reviews

Slow-burner

Like a marriage between League of Gentlemen, Psychoville and Sightseers, with a sprinkling of Four Lions, it's a smart dumb stoner comedy from a scattershot, twisted amateur with a laminated certificate

Be warned - it takes most of the film to reach the above conclusion. Up to that point, you wouldn't be wrong in saying it misses the mark. It has a familiar feeling, with nothing new to bring to comedy-horror, but its young cast act well, and add to a slow-burning story

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 August 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Get Duked!

Filming Locations:

Scotland, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Highland Midgie, Material Pictures, Nowhere

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1