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Alpha Dog (2006) 6.8
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6.8/10 from 66,938 users
Metascore: 53/100
Reviews: 257 user | 142 critic | 30 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:Nick CassavetesWriter:Nick Cassavetes |
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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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How did a crime with this many witnesses go so far? See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for pervasive drug use and language, strong violence, sexuality and nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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12 January 2007 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Jesse James Hollywood See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
£452,232 (UK) (20 April 2007)Gross:
£1,955,182 (UK) (18 May 2007)Company Credits
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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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Written by Robert Rebeck
Performed by Robert Rebeck
Courtesy of Strange Music, Inc.
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Did You Know?
Trivia
"Say Goodbye to Hollywood" plays as Johnny Truelove is getting ready to skip town. Johnny Truelove is based on Jesse James Hollywood. See more »Goofs
When Jake goes home to see what's going on with his younger brother, he goes straight to the fridge, grabs a beer and twists the top off. A moment later, the beer is a Heineken, which requires a bottle opener to open. Old-fashioned bottle tops can be twisted off, though it's more difficult (and painful) than using a bottle opener. 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 »Soundtracks
"Along for the Ride"Written by Robert Rebeck
Performed by Robert Rebeck
Courtesy of Strange Music, Inc.
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ALPHA DOG is a film that will resonate with the younger generation as its theme of drugs, rap music and sex can be translated through out the world where a group of teens are angry, ignored and violent. Whether it is the San Fernando valley or the Silicon valley, young men and women with time and money to spend on drink, drugs and sex will find the film is very familiar to their life styles. Sad, but true.
The first two acts of the film the dialog is really crude and filthy, and really becomes tiresome, but in relation to young druggies, this is their way of communicating. As an adult, I found it difficult to have any empathy for the young "Alpha males" except for the brilliant role of Anton Yelchin as Zack. He is so wonderful in his role and captures the innocence of a 15 year old and his final horrifying scenes are ones to remember. And Ben Foster as Zack's brother is sensational in a role that is both powerful and frightening at the same time.
I wish this film were one you could find some redemption for, but I felt none at the end and Sharon Stone is once again terrific in a small, but powerful role as the mother. The young cast is awesome and true to the angry youth of today.