Alpha Dog

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Alpha Dog

R

Released Jan 12, 2007

1h 58m

Drama

Crime

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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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

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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

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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

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Brian Marder

Hollywood.com

Rated: 3/5

Nov 20, 2008

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Jim Lane

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 3/5

Aug 7, 2008

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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

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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

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James H

Awesome flick. A wild, chaotic ride that’s based on a true story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/17/24

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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

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colin m

Young people get themselves in a tight spot.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Story is a good idea but not good acting

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/12/22

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Sonny Truelove

Emile Hirsch

Johnny Truelove

Justin Timberlake

Frankie Ballenbacher

Ben Foster

Jake Mazursky

Shawn Hatosy

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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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