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Duke of Groove

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Wikipedia article




'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.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aqFucEjqyM Jackie Chan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Present Short Film Oscars-Oscars on YouTube][https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1996 1996|Oscars.org]

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.

Accolades



*Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film[https://www.oscars.org/film-archive/collections/chanticleer-films-discovery-and-directed-shorts-collection Chanticleer Films Discovery and Directed By Shorts Collection|Oscars.org]

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

References




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