The Encore of Tony Duran, which has been around for a few years floating around the Interwebs, finally sees a DVD release and although not polished, still has some charm with its star, Gene Pietragallo. The DVD itself is a bit weak with so-so video/audio transfers but the video commentary makes for an interesting enough listen.
The Encore of Tony Duran
(2011)
Genre(s): Drama, Comedy
Cinedigm | NR – 86 min. – $19.97 | July 7, 2015
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MOVIE INFO: Directed by: Fred A. Sayeg Writer(s): Terry Allen Fraser (story), Mitchell Cohen (written by) Cast: Gene Pietragallo, Cody Kasch, Nikki Ziering, William Katt, Elliott Gould DISC INFO: Audio: English (Dolby Digital 5.1) |
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THE MOVIE
A personal and financial failure, Tony Duran (GENE PIETRAGALLO) long ago abandoned his drams of singing. But in the Great Recession, even his day job is gone. Desperate, Tony is ready to sink to crime to pay a few bills, but he even botches that, and is victimized by the sinister drug chemist, Art (WILLIAM KATT). At Tony’s darkest hour his friend Jerry Baill (ELLIOTT GOULD) is there to save him. Jerry, a retired comic actor forces Tony to face his own demons and embark on total personal transformation. Jerry makes Tony sing again. Tony must come to terms with his son Mike (CODY KASCH). Can Mike ever believe in his father’s redemption after so many disappointments? Because his life is in such shambles, Tony disqualifies himself from love. He drams of approaching a local waitress, Leah (NIKKI ZIERING), but only after hitting bottom and with nothing left to lose does he gather the courage to speak.
SPECIAL FEATURES – 2.25/5
Director’s Video Commentary – This is a rare PiP track with director Fred A. Sayeg giving insights into the story, filming locations and other aspects of making the movie.
Promo (3:44) is a trailer for the movie mixed in with EPK interviews.
The Inside Story (23:35) is a behind-the-scenes featurette containing interviews with the cast and crew.
VIDEO – 2.5/5 | AUDIO – 3.0/5
The Encore of Tony Duran comes to DVD through Cinedigm presented with a 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio. The picture has an almost bleached-out look no doubt due to the budgetary restrictions. The audio is rather average providing for clear dialogue levels throughout while ambient noises are minimal and barely registers on the front and rear speakers.
OVERALL – 2.5/5
Overall, The Encore of Tony Duran, which has been around for a few years floating around the Interwebs, finally sees a DVD release and although not polished, still has some charm with its star, Gene Pietragallo. The DVD itself is a bit weak with so-so video/audio transfers but the video commentary makes for an interesting enough listen.
Published: 06/19/2015