Before leaving to fight in Vietnam, a group of teenagers play a game where they try to seduce the ugliest girl they can find.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| River Phoenix | ... | Eddie Birdlace | |
| Lili Taylor | ... | Rose | |
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Richard Panebianco | ... | Berzin |
| Anthony Clark | ... | Oakie | |
| Mitchell Whitfield | ... | Benjamin | |
| Holly Near | ... | Rose Sr. | |
| Elizabeth Daily | ... | Marcie (as E.G. Daily) | |
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Sue Morales | ... | Ruth Two Bears |
| Christina Mastin | ... | Linda | |
| Christopher Shaw | ... | Donavin | |
| John Lacy | ... | Fector | |
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Chris San Nicholas | ... | Dogfight Buddy |
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Brian Gotta | ... | Dogfight Marine |
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Peg Phillips | ... | Older Cafe Customer |
| Neal Allen | ... | Sgt. Judge | |
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In 1963, the night before the 18 years old "Birdlace" Eddie and his friends are shipped to Vietnam. They play a dirty game called 'Dogfight': all of them seek a woman for a party, and who finds the most ugly one, wins a prize. Eddie finds the lonesome pacifist Rose working in a coffee shop. She's happy to accompany him - but then she sees through the game. However by this time he already learned to like her, so he follows her home. Will he manage to win her heart despite their differences? Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
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The rules of the dogfight were simple: Everyone puts in fifty bucks. And the guy with the ugliest "date" wins. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for pervasive strong language and a sexual scene | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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4 October 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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To prepare to play the Four B's, a close group of marines, River Phoenix (Birdlace), Richard Panebianco (Berzin), Mitchell Whitfield (Benjamin), and Anthony Clark (Oakie) were sent for a week of simulated boot camp, run by retired U.S. Marine Corps Captain Dale Dye. See more »Goofs
Edward Birdlace says his birthday, November 26, is coming up "next Monday". In 1963 - when the scene was set - November 26 (four days after JFK's assassination) was on a Tuesday. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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On the day my friends and I learned of River Phoenix's unfortunate death, we planned to have a movie marathon that weekend. Apparently other people on campus had the same idea. By the time we got to the video store, all of the better known movies (Stand by Me, Mosquito Coast, My Own Private Idaho) had already gone. Someone happened upon Dogfight, of which none of us had ever heard. We decided to give it a shot.
What a fabulous movie! The "first kiss" scene will probably never have an equal: most movies show a first kiss as a passionate, perfect moment rather than an awkward and tense one.