Duke Nicholson stars in crime-thriller ‘The Deputy’

The film ‘The Deputy’, directed by Matt Sukkar and based on a novel by Victor Gischler, follows Toby Sawyer, a rookie deputy tasked with guarding a corpse that subsequently disappears. The story evolves into a crime-thriller with comedic elements as the protagonist navigates various criminal entanglements and personal issues.

Actor Duke Nicholson, the grandson of Jack Nicholson, stars in the lead role. Nicholson has cited the tonal style of early Coen brothers films, such as ‘Blood Simple’, as an inspiration for his preparation. The film also features appearances by William H. Macy, Stephen Dorff, and Tiffany Haddish, with cameos by Julia Fox and Billie Lourd.