Alpha Dog (2006)

Directed by

Nick Cassavetes

Genre

drama film, biographical film, crime film, teen film

Country

Germany, United States

Runtime

1h 57m

Rated

R

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 1,531 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In this crime drama based on real events, a group of young California drug dealers kidnap the teenage brother of a rival. The situation spirals out of control as the kidnappers make a series of poor decisions with deadly consequences.

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What happens

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, Sharon Stone, Justin Timberlake, Anton Yelchin, and Bruce Willis. Dominique Swain, Alex Solowitz, Fernando Vargas, Olivia Wilde, Amanda Seyfried, Harry Dean Stanton and David Thornton also have minor roles. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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