From Jay and Mark Duplass, the writer/directors of the Sundance hits The Puffy Chair, Cyrus and the upcoming Jeff Who Lives at Home comes The Do-Deca-Pentathlon, the story of two grown brothers who secretly compete in a homemade Olympics during a family reunion. When their fierce and disruptive competition is uncovered, the brothers must choose between their passion for beating the hell out of each other and the greater good of the family.-- (C) Official Site
Cast
Production
| Director: | Jay Duplass |
| Mark Duplass | |
| Producer: | Jay Duplass (producer) |
| Mark Duplass (producer) | |
| Stephanie Langhoff (producer) | |
| Ross Partridge (co-producer) | |
| Josh Polon (associate producer) | |
| Writer: | Jay Duplass |
| Mark Duplass |
Reviews for The Do-Deca-Pentathlon
Entertainment Weekly
Two estranged brothers compete over...well, practically over the air they breathe in The Do-Deca-Pentathlon, a teensy, disarming, characteristically shambling story about the routines of slow-moving men from filmmaking brothers Jay and Mark Duplass.
Read review4 Jul 2012
New York Post
A decent idea for an episode of “Everybody Loves Raymond,” “The Do-Deca-Pentathlon” falls short as a movie.
Read review5 Jul 2012
JoBlo's Movie Emporium
THE DO-DECA-PENTATHLON is the fifth feature from the brothers Duplass, who broke out onto the indie scene several years ago with THE PUFFY CHAIR and BAGHEAD, low-low-budget comedies with amateur thespians and semi-improvised dialogue that helped...
Read review3 Jul 2012
Reel Film Reviews
The Do-Deca-Pentathlon follows siblings Mark (Steve Zissis) and Jeremy (Mark Kelly) as they reunite for the former's birthday and almost immediately agree to compete in the title athletic competition, which consists of 25 events running the gamut from...
Read review15 Jan 2013
Slant Magazine
The second film by Mark and Jay Duplass in as many years to address the question of fraternal rivalry, The Do-Deca Pentathlon reunites long-estranged sibs Mark (Steve Zissis), a depressed family man with a wife and early teenage son, and Jeremy...
Read review1 Jul 2012
External Links
| IMDb.com, Inc.: | www.imdb.com/title/tt0811137/ |
| Rotten Tomatoes: | www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_do_deca_pentathlon/ |
Reviews for The Do-Deca-Pentathlon
Entertainment Weekly
Two estranged brothers compete over...well, practically over the air they breathe in The Do-Deca-Pentathlon, a teensy, disarming, characteristically shambling story about the routines of slow-moving men from filmmaking brothers Jay and Mark Duplass.
Read review4 Jul 2012
New York Post
A decent idea for an episode of “Everybody Loves Raymond,” “The Do-Deca-Pentathlon” falls short as a movie.
Read review5 Jul 2012
JoBlo's Movie Emporium
THE DO-DECA-PENTATHLON is the fifth feature from the brothers Duplass, who broke out onto the indie scene several years ago with THE PUFFY CHAIR and BAGHEAD, low-low-budget comedies with amateur thespians and semi-improvised dialogue that helped...
Read review3 Jul 2012
Reel Film Reviews
The Do-Deca-Pentathlon follows siblings Mark (Steve Zissis) and Jeremy (Mark Kelly) as they reunite for the former's birthday and almost immediately agree to compete in the title athletic competition, which consists of 25 events running the gamut from...
Read review15 Jan 2013
Slant Magazine
The second film by Mark and Jay Duplass in as many years to address the question of fraternal rivalry, The Do-Deca Pentathlon reunites long-estranged sibs Mark (Steve Zissis), a depressed family man with a wife and early teenage son, and Jeremy...
Read review1 Jul 2012
The A.V. Club
When looking back at the films of the early 21st century, no one will ever say that the plight of the overgrown adolescent male went undocumented. Shot four years ago and set aside while its writer-directors made Cyrus and Jeff, Who Lives At Home for...
Read review5 Jul 2012
Cast
| Mark Kelly | ... | Jeremy |
| Steve Zissis | ... | Mark |
| Jennifer Lafleur | ... | Stephanie |
| Julie Vorus | ... | Alice |
| Brendan Robinson | ... | Young Mark |
| Brock Patrick Kaufman | ... | Young Jeremy age 10 |
| Noël Wells | ... | Stripper |
| Blake Blacksmith | ... | Young Mark age 12 |
| Jon Dainty | ... | Race Spectator |
| Martyn Hale | ... | Young Jeremy age 16 |
| Johanna Igel | ... | Kate |
| Elton LeBlanc | ... | Poker Player | |
 | Laurie Lee | ... | Race Spectator |
| Codie Scott | ... | Poker Player | |
| Terry Lee Smith | ... | Poker Player |
Production
| Director: | Jay Duplass |
| Mark Duplass | |
| Producer: | Jay Duplass (producer) |
| Mark Duplass (producer) | |
| Stephanie Langhoff (producer) | |
| Ross Partridge (co-producer) | |
| Josh Polon (associate producer) | |
| Writer: | Jay Duplass |
| Mark Duplass | |
| Composer: | Julian Wass |
| Cinematographer: | Jas Shelton |
| Editing: | Jay Deuby |
| Nat Sanders |
Companies
| Production Studio: | Duplass Brothers Productions |
| Distributor: | Red Flag Releasing (RFR) |
| Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| United States | 26 Apr 2012 |
