The Duel
Seen it?1981 | 110 min | Thriller, Action, Crime, Mystery
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone who loves watching a plan come together and fans of mob stories. Half the pleasure is trying to spot the trick before the reveal. Liked Heat? This is a good next one. A look inside a world of loyalty, money and betrayal.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Lean, with little time wasted, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not ideal if you just want to unwind.
Officer Moldovan must solve the case of a robbery. Credit Central Bank was robbed fast and hard by a gang of professionals. Moldovan is trying to catch the man behind Rica Pasarin, the gang leader, by using his brother, who is a pickpocket thief.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu
- Sergiu NicolaescuComisarul Moldovan
- Jean ConstantinLimbă (Tongue)
- Colea RăutuGrigore Maimuca
- Ovidiu Iuliu MoldovanTicu
- George MihăițăPetrescu
- Toma DorelPiciu
- Ion RițiuRică Păsărin
- Marian StoicaChiftea (Meatball)
- Ion BesoiuZăvoianu
- Corneliu GîrbeaUreche (Ear)