Liam Gaughan is a writer at Collider with a passion for classic films and the work of Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese.
The Big Picture Despite being best known for his comical side roles in films like Hot Tub Time Machine and Sex Drive, Clark Duke went in a much different direction with his directorial debut Arkansas, a neo-noir dark comedy released in early 2020. If Duke’s acting credits were mostly within the “gross out” comedy genre, then Arkansas felt like a deliberate throwback to the style of quirky crime comedies helmed by Joel and Ethan Coen that were popular in the 1990s.
Arkansas RCrimeThriller Arkansas is a crime drama that centers on two low-level drug couriers, Kyle and Swin, who work for a mysterious Arkansas-based kingpin named Frog. Their lives take a dangerous turn when a deal goes wrong, forcing them to navigate the treacherous underworld as they try to outmaneuver both law enforcement and Frog's deadly enforcers.
Related Josh Hartnett Is on the Run From Gangsters in This Neo-Noir Crime Thriller Hartnett delivers one of his best performances in this stylized thriller. Vince Vaughn Is Genuinely Terrifying in 'Arkansas' Close Vaughn's casting in Arkansas is perfect because it reiterates everything that audiences have come to expect from him as a star. The notion of a seasoned comedic performer taking on a straightforward dramatic role is nothing new; Steve Carell and Jonah Hill for example, earned Academy Award nominations for Foxcatcher and Moneyball, respectively.
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