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Alpha Dog (2006)

R | | Biography, Crime, Drama | 12 January 2007 (USA)
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A drama based on the life of Jesse James Hollywood, a drug dealer who became one of the youngest men ever to be on the FBI's most wanted list.

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Storyline

1999, Claremont, California. Middle-class kids, in their 20s, talk trash, wave guns, hang out in a pack. Johnny Truelove, drug dealer and son of a underworld figure, threatens Jake Mazursky, an explosive head case who owes Johnny money; Jake responds by breaking into Johnny's house. On impulse, Johnny and a couple pals kidnap Jake's 15-year-old brother, Zach. Zach's okay with it, figuring his brother will pay the debt soon. Johnny assigns his buddy Frankie to be Zach's minder, and they develop a brotherly friendship. Zach parties with his captors as things begin to spin out of control. Group think, amorality, and fear of prison assert a hold on the pack. Is Zach in danger? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>

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drug dealer | 15 year old | debt | friendship | claremont california | See All (170) »

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One crime. 3 days. 38 witnesses. See more »

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Biography | Crime | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive drug use and language, strong violence, sexuality and nudity | See all certifications »

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Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$7,411,750 (USA) (12 January 2007)

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$15,229,325 (USA) (16 February 2007)
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The word "fuck" and its derivatives is said 411 times. See more »

Goofs

In the end of the film, Olivia Mazursky is being interviewed at Camarillo State Hospital. That hospital closed in June of 1997 (and is now Cal State University Channel Islands). Seeing as her son was murdered in 1999, there is no way she could have been in Camarillo. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Sonny Truelove: You wanna know what this is all about? You can say it's about drugs or guns or disaffected youth, or whatever you like. But this whole thing is about parenting. It's about taking care of your children. You take care of yours, I take care of mine.
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Crazy Credits

After the end credits, the following caption appears; For Nickey, May Your Slumber Be Blessed ('Nickey' is Nicholas Markowitz...the 'true' name of ill-fated Zack Mazursky played by Anton Yelchin) See more »

Connections

References Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) See more »

Soundtracks

Sacrifice
Written by Shawn Murphy, Cornell Saluone, Mark Thomas, Eric Angulo & Gunner Olsen
Performed by Numbs
Courtesy of Position Music
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: In the end, when the audience is told what happend to the people involved and who went to prison for what, how much of this is accurate and how many things are made up?
Q: Is this based on a book?
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Good...disturbing.
13 January 2007 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

That last reviewer is nuts. I wasn't even in the mood to see this kind of a film, but I really got into it and enjoyed myself! Yes, there is a lot of cussing, but the movie is rated R, so it's lot as though it came as a surprise. These characters are freaking drug dealing gang members, for crying out loud--what else would one expect? The acting was excellent, with Justin Timberlake surprising me the most. I didn't think I'd be able to take him seriously, but his performance really was the standout of the film. The characters, for the most part, aren't likable, but very realistic and well-played.

The premise, of course, is based on a true story, but in my opinion was very well put-together so that it wasn't dull in any way, shape, or form. To me, it felt like a better-quality, more entertaining version of films like "Bully" and "Havoc".

I would highly recommend this movie to anyone who likes true-crime dramas.
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