Alpha Dog
One crime. 38 witnesses. No way back.
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Release Date
1/27/2006Runtime
122 minsOverview
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 holds him hostage. Problem now is what to do with 'stolen boy?'
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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$9,500,000Revenue
$32,400,000Homepage
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A grim descent into the casual brutality of small-time criminal life, told with unflinching clarity about how quickly things spiral beyond anyone's control. It's a cautionary tale about stupidity and cruelty that refuses to look away or offer redemption.
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Heads up
Emile Hirsch
Johnny Truelove
Bruce Willis
Sonny Truelove
Amanda Seyfried
Julie Beckley
Justin Timberlake
Frankie Ballenbacher
Shawn Hatosy
Elvis Schmidt
Ben Foster
Jake Mazursky
Harry Dean Stanton
Cosmo Gadabeeti
Matthew Barry
Interviewer (as Matt Barry)
Fernando Vargas
Tiko "TKO" Martinez
Vincent Kartheiser
Pick Giaimo
Alex Solowitz
Bobby "911"
Alec Vigil
P.J. Truelove
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