Watch: The Duel 2011 123movies, Full Movie Online – With a fresh start, trying to escape an abusive past, Vance and his mother have just moved to a new city. Searching for a way to support his family while continuing his education he joins forces with Jules, who is looking for a highly skilled, basketball duel partner. With their impressive talent these two start cleaning the streets, winning every duel in town. Once word spreads they’re invited to enter the ultra-violent, competitive duel championship. With high hopes for the win they’ll do whatever it takes to walk off the court the new champions..
Plot: With a fresh start, trying to escape an abusive past, Vance and his mother have just moved to a new city. Searching for a way to support his family while continuing his education he joins forces with Jules, who is looking for a highly skilled, basketball duel partner. With their impressive talent these two start cleaning the streets, winning every duel in town. Once word spreads they’re invited to enter the ultra-violent, competitive duel championship. With high hopes for the win they’ll do whatever it takes to walk off the court the new champions. Written by Elizabeth Obermeier, Marketing Manager
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Clichéd Basketball Flick That Is Admittedly Made Well…
Whilst ‘The Duel’, Diego Hallivis’ feature debut, is undoubtedly flawed and overly clichéd, I still found it to be an enjoyable ‘overcoming-odds’ story. Despite Hallivis’ minimal budget to work from and without any notable star names, The Duel is still surprising dark and edgy, a step ahead of the usual ‘Straight to Video’ fodder around. ‘The Duel’ centres around Vance, a teenager who moves away from Wisconsin with his mother to escape his violent father. In New York, he learns of ‘Duelling’, the violent street version of Baketball. Alongside his partner, they compete to get to the gathering, the biggest ‘Duel’ tournament in New York. ‘The Duel’ is loaded with clichés- bullying at school,Daddy issues, Girlfriend who doesn’t want anything to do with ‘Duelling’, big climax at the ‘Gathering tournament’ etc. Just like so many other films of its kind, its predictable and formulaic. It takes itself too seriously with little comic relief. But what separates this film above its peers is its engaging subplots, its insight into street life in New York. Yes, the acting is amateur, the soundtrack is nothing special and we’ve seen the exact same story a dozen other times. But amidst this there is heart, something that makes me inclined to follow the fledgling career of Diego Hallivis. Not exactly a ‘slam dunk’, but this one is sure to win you over by the ‘final buzzer’…
VERY PREDICTABLE
As a child, Vance (Phil Haus) was taught, or perhaps badgered by his father on how to play basketball. His mom moves them from Wisconsin to NYC where he attends an intercity school as “the new white boy.” Jules (Jason Hurt) recruits Vance to be his basketball partner in a street 2 on 2 basketball game with very limited penalty rules. Vance develops a love interest in Lena (new comer Noelle Mihalinec) when he is not practicing basketball during an electronic hip-hop music montage. Maurice (Antoine Harris) is Lena’s ex bf (he doesn’t take it too well) and is also Vance’s arch rival on the basketball court. The big duel basketball tournament is coming up with a $50,000 prize. Have the plot figured out yet?No f-bombs, sex, or nudity. Movie is designed for young teens or tweens. Older adults might be bored with it.
Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 45 min (105 min) (USA)
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Rated PG-13
Genre Action, Romance, Sport
Director Diego Hallivis
Writer Alberto Veloso, Julio Hallivis, Diego Hallivis
Actors Phil Haus, Noelle Mihalinec, Jason Hurt
Country United States
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