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Alpha Dog
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Alpha Dog is a 2006 English-language biographical crime drama directed and written by Nick Cassavetes. The film stars Emile Hirsch, Justin Timberlake, Dominique Swain, and Bruce Willis, with music composed by Aaron Zigman. Produced by Sidney Kimmel and Universal Pictures, the movie depicts drug trafficking and is set in California and Los Angeles. Filming took place in California, Los Angeles, and the Las Vegas Valley.
The film has a runtime of 117 minutes according to some records, while others list it as 122 minutes. It was distributed by Universal Pictures and Netflix in video on demand format. The production budget was $9,500,000, and the film generated $32,400,000 in revenue. Review scores vary, with ratings including 5.7/10, 54%, 53/100, 6.648, and 6.9. A soundtrack album titled Alpha Dog (Music From the Motion Picture) was released in 2007.
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6.6Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He's the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don't go his way. When Jake Mazursky fails to pay up for Johnny, things get worse for the Mazursky family, as Johnny and his 'gang' kidnap Jake's 15 year old brother and hold him hostage.
Cast
- Emile Hirsch as Johnny Truelove
- Bruce Willis as Sonny Truelove
- Amanda Seyfried as Julie Beckley
- Justin Timberlake as Frankie Ballenbacher
- Shawn Hatosy as Elvis Schmidt
- Ben Foster as Jake Mazursky
Themes
- california
- kidnapping
- hostage
- swimming pool
- marijuana
- drugs
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Nick Cassavetes
- Written by
- Nick Cassavetes
- Produced by
- Sidney Kimmel Chuck Pacheco
- Starring
- Ben Foster Shawn Hatosy Emile Hirsch Christopher Marquette Sharon Stone Justin Timberlake Anton Yelchin Bruce Willis
- Cinematography
- Robert Fraisse
- Edited by
- Alan Heim
- Music by
- Aaron Zigman
- Production company
- Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
- Distributed by
- Universal Pictures (United States), Capitol Films (International)
- Release dates
- January 27, 2006 ( 2006-01-27 ) ( Sundance ) January 12, 2007 ( 2007-01-12 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 117 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $9.5 million
- Box office
- $32.4 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- drug trafficking
- Director
- Nick Cassavetes
- Screenwriter
- Nick Cassavetes
- Cast member
- Charity Shea
- Composer
- Aaron Zigman
- Producer
- Sidney Kimmel
- Production company
- Universal Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Robert Fraisse
- Narrative location
- Los Angeles
- Filming location
- California
- Duration
- 117
- FilmAffinity ID
- 927170
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.alphadogmovie.com
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Encyclopedic overview
Alpha Dog is a 2006 American crime drama film written and directed by Nick Cassavetes. It is based on the true story of the kidnapping and murder of Nicholas Markowitz in 2000. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Ben Foster, Shawn Hatosy, Emile Hirsch, Christopher Marquette, Amanda Seyfried, Sharon Stone, Justin Timberlake, Anton Yelchin, and Bruce Willis.
Alpha Dog had its world premiere at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2006, and was released in the United States on January 12, 2007, by Universal Pictures in the United States and by Capitol Films in international markets. The film received mixed reviews and was a minor box office success, grossing $32.4 million worldwide on a budget of $9.5 million.
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