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Alpha Dog (2007)

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Release Date: January 12, 2007
On DVD: May 1, 2007
Genre: Crime, Drama
Running Time: 117 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for pervasive drug use and language, strong violence, sexuality and nudity.
Director: Nick Cassavetes
Writer: Nick Cassavetes
Cast: Emile Hirsch, Justin Timberlake, Bruce Willis, Sharon Stone, Ben Foster, Anton Yelchin, Dominique Swain, Charity Shea, Heather Wahlquist

In the sprawling, privileged neighborhoods around L.A., bored teenagers with too much time and too much money string one hazy day into another, looking for the next thrill--doing suburban imitations of the thug life they idolize from rap music, video games and movies. When you're living without any consequences, anything can happen. And in the hot California summer six years ago, something did.

Inspired by true events, Alpha Dog follows three fateful days when Read more

Movie Review

Grade: C Alpha Dog opened to horrendous reviews from critics and dismal box office shows, despite a major role for Justin Timberlake and the presence of several recognizable young actors. In the end, though, the ultimate decision on this film relies on me, the ultimate movie reviewer, and here is what I say...

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Sad Culture-good movie, by Rho Kahan

May 28, 2007

The movie was very good. It described a sad culture of young people with no future goals or interest in themselves as part of a larger whole. Selfish, self serving and seemingly devoid of an education or guidance from parents.
The one parent (Bruce Willis character) was a criminal guiding his son toward the same future. The acting was pretty good and the character development was also g ood and not at all one dimensional. My hat is off to Nick Cassavetes for a find job of writing, directing and producting. I regret that this movie received negative reviews. It deserved better.

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