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Alpha Dog

2006 film directed by Nick Cassavetes

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Johnny 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.

Released: 2006-01-27122 minDir: Nick CassavetesCrime, Drama, Thriller

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

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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

Key dates

Published: 22 March 2007

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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

Article

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.