Duck (film)

Duck
Movie poster for Duck
Directed by	Nic Bettauer
Produced by	Nic Bettauer Domini Hofmann
Written by	Nic Bettauer
Starring	Philip Baker Hall Bill Brochtrup Amy Hill
Distributed by	Right Brained Releasing
Release date(s)	2005
Running time	98 min
Language	English

Duck is a 2005 film by director/writer/producer Nic Bettauer. The film is essentially a dystopian view of the near then-future (2009).

Reception

Duck received generally mixed or negative reviews from critics. Gary Goldstein at reel.com rated it 1.5 stars, saying "Duck is a turkey" and "Bettauer's made a tedious, groan-worthy picture notable only for the bigger issues it attempts—and fails—to successfully explore than for any real entertainment value."^[1] The New York Times said "it tries too hard" and "ducks aren't all that endearing".^[2] Mark Feeney in the Boston Globe said that Bettauer "strikes a very uneasy balance" between playing for tears or laughs.^[3]

Cast

• Philip Baker Hall ... Arthur
• Bill Brochtrup ... Leopold
• Amy Hill ... Linh
• Noel Gugliemi ... JC
• French Stewart ... Jeffery
• Bill Cobbs ... Norman

References

1. ^ Gary Goldstein. "Reel Review: Duck (2005)". reel.com. http://www.reel.com/movie.asp?MID=143942&buy=closed&Tab=reviews&CID=13#tabs. Retrieved 2008-04-04. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ Neil Genzlinger (2007-05-10). "Duck (2005): A Sense of Purpose Takes Flight". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/2007/05/10/movies/11duck.html. Retrieved 2008-04-04. 
3. ^ Mark Feeney (2007-08-24). "'Duck' gets caught between humor and pathos". Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/movies/display?display=movie&id=10400. Retrieved 2008-04-04. 

External links

• Duck (film) at the Internet Movie Database
• Trailer (Quicktime)