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Alpha Dog

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Teenage dealer Johnny Truelove (Emile Hirsch) and his friends kidnap the impressionable younger brother (Anton Yelchin) of a junkie (Ben Foster) who refuses to pay his drug debt. Things change unexpectedly when Frankie (Justin Timberlake), one of Johnny's pals, befriends the youth.
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A glossy yet unflinching portrait of violent, hedonistic teenagers. Bruce Willis and Sharon Stone chew the scenery, while Justin Timberlake gives a noteworthy performance.

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Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard Its originality lies in the fact that it depicts white middle-class kids on the loose, calling their women bitches and listening endlessly to violent, misogynist and homophobic black rap. Rated: 3/5 Apr 20, 2007 Full Review Anthony Quinn Independent (UK) Nick Cassavetes' film combines an aimless ramble through juvenile depravity in the affluent suburbs of LA and a quite disturbing evocation of the true-life murder of an adolescent boy in 1999. Rated: 3/5 Apr 20, 2007 Full Review Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) You know you're in trouble the second you take a look at Bruce Willis's fake liver spots. Apr 20, 2007 Full Review Jeff Meyers Metro Times (Detroit, MI) This inspired-by-reality tale is essentially an emotional snuff film. It's the kind of misguided effort a middle-aged director indulges in when he wants to reinvent himself as edgy. Rated: C- Nov 6, 2010 Full Review Brian Marder Hollywood.com Rated: 3/5 Nov 20, 2008 Full Review Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review Rated: 3/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member 1st time viewing in 2025. An easy add to your collection. Foster's character was SO over the top, it was a bit comical- but otherwise a really great movie and well acted. Oh, I've been around rich kids and this is really on the mark- they have the innocence of normal kids but that affluence tends to give them delusions of grandeur and here, to ill effect. Glad all the evil ones got what they deserved. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/03/25 Full Review thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, os atores podem ser bons, mas as cenas e a história deixam o filme bem fraco. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/29/25 Full Review Ant O A ramshackle confused spoilt group of kids with delusions of gangster turn into them before your eyes but remain resolutely kids. The film nicely treats guns as a big deal not just a cartoon cap in your ass Tarantino style. As the film is cranked up to its final shocking scene you only wish it all wasnt so true. Brilliant and the party scenes took me back, thankfully nothing else. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/13/24 Full Review Leaburn O Better than I was expecting. Finally got round to watching this true life reenactment of a murder. It was believable and well put together. Watched on Great Movies channel. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/20/24 Full Review James H Awesome flick. A wild, chaotic ride that’s based on a true story. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/17/24 Full Review Connor S Cassavetes's is always compelling in his directing but here he has an unusually banal storyline. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/11/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Nick Cassavetes

Director

Bruce Willis

Sonny Truelove

Emile Hirsch

Johnny Truelove

Justin Timberlake

Frankie Ballenbacher

Ben Foster

Jake Mazursky

Shawn Hatosy

Elvis Schmidt

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Synopsis Teenage dealer Johnny Truelove (Emile Hirsch) and his friends kidnap the impressionable younger brother (Anton Yelchin) of a junkie (Ben Foster) who refuses to pay his drug debt. Things change unexpectedly when Frankie (Justin Timberlake), one of Johnny's pals, befriends the youth.
Director
Nick Cassavetes
Producer
Sidney Kimmel, Chuck Pacheco
Screenwriter
Nick Cassavetes
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
Rating
R (Nudity|Language|Pervasive Drug Use|Sexuality|Strong Violence)
Genre
Drama, Crime
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 12, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 8, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$15.2M
Runtime
1h 58m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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