A Film by Clark Duke Starring Ashley Benson, Jake Lacy, Justin Long,
Chandler Duke, and Ron PerlmanAvailable This Friday on Digital Platforms and VOD
Synopsis Obsessed with the glamorous influencers she follows on social media and fed up with her life of barely getting by, a small-town Arkansas stripper named Bailey (Ashley Benson) decides to rob the club she works at with the help of her ex-military husband, Tim (Jake Lacy), so they can give their infant daughter a decent Christmas and a better life.
About the Director
Clark Duke is an actor, writer and director best known for “Clark and Michael”, “The Office”, Sex Drive, Kickass, and Hot Tube Time Machine. Originally from Arkansas, Clark attended film school at Loyola Marymount University. His thesis film was the pilot for “Clark and Michael”. Clark was most recently seen alongside Vince Vaughn, Liam Hemsworth, and John Malkovich in his feature directorial debut, Arkansas. Clark also produced and co-wrote the film, an adaptation of John Brandon’s acclaimed novel. Stranglehold is Clark’s sophomore feature as a writer, producer, and director. His upcoming third feature is an adaptation of Jonathan Lethem’s novel, You Don’t Love Me Yet.
Director: Clark Duke
Writers: Chandler Duke, Clark Duke, Billington Garrett
Cast: Ashley Benson, Jake Lacy, Justin Long, Ron Perlman, Chandler Duke, Elle King, David Arquette, Brian Posehn, Chris Redd
Producers: Clark Duke, Ronnie Exley, Kate Hoffman, Jeremy Ross, Faith Fitzgerald-Moore, Shaun Sanghani
Original Music by: Theresa Wayman
Editor: Patrick J. Don Vito
Director of Photography: Damian Horan
