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IMDb rating 6.9
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Critic rating 6.5

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Critic Olly Richards
rated 6

It suffers from ADD, but there’s some terrific stuff in here.

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Critic Søren Langelund
rated 7

...spækket med nærmest ekstatisk energi og en uhyggeligt sandfærdig stemning.

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Cast & Crew

Nick Cassavetes
Director
Xan Cassavetes
As Jonna Kirshner
Xan Cassavetes
Director
Harry Dean Stanton
As Cosmo Gadabeeti
Bruce Willis
As Sonny Truelove
Dominique Swain
As Susan Hartunian

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Alpha Dog is a crime drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes, based on the true story of Jesse James Hollywood's life. The movie follows the story of Johnny Truelove (Emile Hirsch), a young drug dealer who kidnaps his friend's younger brother, Zack Mazursky (Anton Yelchin), as payback for a debt that wasn't paid. The movie explores the themes of drugs, violence, and the American Dream gone wrong. The cast includes Emile Hirsch as Johnny Truelove, Justin Timberlake as Frankie "Nuts" Ballenbacher, Ben Foster as Jake Mazursky, Shawn Hatosy as Elvis Schmidt, Anton Yelchin as Zack Mazursky, Sharon Stone as Olivia Mazursky, and Bruce Willis as Sonny Truelove. The movie was released in 2006 and received mixed reviews from critics. The film is set in the San Gabriel Valley in California and is inspired by real-life events that took place in the late 1990s. It explores the dark side of drug dealing and how it can lead to violence and tragic consequences. Despite being a fictionalized account of real events, Alpha Dog manages to stay grounded in reality while also delivering an engaging and intense storyline that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats until its dramatic conclusion.

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