Alpha Dog (2006)

Director:

Nick Cassavetes

Writer (WGA):

Nick Cassavetes (written by)

Release Date:

12 January 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Inspired by true events.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

German Shepherd | Drug Use | Father Son Relationship | Attempted Suicide | Dog

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Sept. 6	5:45 PM	MAX
Wed. Sept. 10	3:30 PM	MAX
Thur. Sept. 11	1:05 AM	MAX

Cast

Bruce Willis	...	Sonny Truelove
Matthew Barry	...	Interviewer (as Matt Barry)
Emile Hirsch	...	Johnny Truelove
Fernando Vargas	...	Tiko 'TKO' Martinez
Vincent Kartheiser	...	Pick Giaimo
Justin Timberlake	...	Frankie Ballenbacher
Shawn Hatosy	...	Elvis Schmidt
Alex Solowitz	...	Bobby '911'
Alec Vigil	...	P.J. Truelove
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Cosmo Gadabeeti
Frank Cassavetes	...	Adrian Jones
Nicole Dubos	...	Neighborhood Girl on Couch
Regina Rice	...	Dance Bitch Girl
Laura Nativo	...	Party Girl
Ben Foster	...	Jake Mazursky

Also Known As:

Jesse James Hollywood (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive drug use and language, strong violence, sexuality and nudity.

Runtime:

Germany:118 min | USA:122 min | USA:117 min (Sundance Film Festival) | Argentina:122 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

South Korea:18 | USA:R (certificate #42022) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Brazil:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Singapore:R21 (cut) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:18 | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Peru:18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Ireland:18 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Italy:T | UK:15 | Portugal:M/16 | France:-12

Filming Locations:

Acton, California, USA

Company:

Sidney Kimmel Entertainment

Trivia:

Ben Foster risked his sight for the movie by adding glaucoma drops to his eyes for much of the shoot to dilate his pupils, making him appear to be high. He'd hide in the bushes at night and cover his eyes between takes to keep the lights from shining into them. He would also talk to Nick Cassavetes with his eyes closed.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jake is dunking Truelove's head into the pool, Truelove's dog runs out and starts tugging on Jake's right leg. In the next shot when Jake is being pulled off of Truelove and away from the pool his right leg is now coming out of the pool as he is being dragged away.

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.

Movie Connections:

Features F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon (2005) (VG)

Soundtrack:

Along for the Ride

An Amazing film

Cassavetes film about a young drugdealer, who is the son of a big time underworld figure, and his troubles dealing with a psychotic addict who owes him money. The drugdealer underestimates the power of a junkie, and creates more problems for himself when he holds the junky's brother ransom to get his money. Cassavetes does well with this project, as it does a good job capturing how drug dealers and those associated with crime in areas like the San Gabriel Valley. The performances were very gritty and real, and i thought Timberlake and Hirsch did a good job as did the volatile Ben Foster. Overall, this is my kind of film, always entertaining, not predictable, and overall just a damn good movie. IMDb rating: 6.9. My Rating: 10/10