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Production Year: 2007 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over more

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A difficult gestation period led to Nick Cassavetes's ALPHA DOG being delayed and facing possible legal battles after the real-life subject of the film (alleged kidnapper and...
more...murderer Jesse James Hollywood) objected to his portrayal. The cinematic version of Hollywood is named Johnny Truelove and played by Emile Hirsch (LORDS OF DOGTOWN). Truelove is a wild 18-year-old who deals drugs for a living and hangs out with his posse, who revolve around a core of Frankie (Justin Timberlake), Elvis (Shawn Hatosy), and Tiko (Fernando Vargas). When a client of Truelove's, Jake Mazursky (Ben Foster), is unable to pay off his crystal-meth debt, the group kidnaps his 15-year-old stepbrother, Zack (Anton Yelchin), who becomes a Patty Hearst-like accomplice in his own abduction. Indeed, Zack positively revels in his new position, and lives it up with the boys at every opportunity he gets. But Cassavetes's film really revs into gear as the cops close in on Truelove's band of outsiders, and they face a tough decision about what to do with Zack. The real draw here is Justin Timberlake, and he makes a decent job of his role as a bodyguard/friend to the kidnapped kid. Covered in tattoos and oozing testosterone, Timberlake revels in his role, and his female following will find plenty to gush over here. The film itself is executed at a lightning-fast pace, with quick jump cuts and on-screen captions that point out who the witnesses in the case were. Cassavetes plays around with split-screen techniques and nonlinear storytelling, but he remains acutely aware of what his young target audience is seeking from a modern crime drama, not letting the tension drop for a second. Small roles for Sharon Stone and Bruce Willis provide suitable support to the young cast, and a thumping rap and metal soundtrack supplies a perfect backdrop to the explosive on-screen shenanigans.





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Review of Alpha Dog DVD by afy9mab

Advantages: Great performances from Ben Foster and Shawn Hatosy.
Disadvantages: A weak performance from Emile Hirsch and style-over-substance filmmaking.

Johnny Truelove is a middle-class kid with too much time on his hands and a burgeoning drug empire. But he makes a really big enemy when a deal with the psychotic Jake goes sour, leaving the dealer out of pocket. Johnny and his friends kidnap Jake's seventeen year-old brother Zack and hold him as collateral against the money Jake owes them. Frankie is assigned to watch Jake, but he likes the kid and shows him a good time. Then the gang realise the ... Read review

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07.01.2008
What Happens When Drug Deals Go Bad! - Alpha Dog
Review of Alpha Dog DVD by Gangsta-ash

Advantages: Really good adaptation of the case it is based upon
Disadvantages: A little too long and kinda drags a bit at the start and at the end

...Cautionary Tale: The Making Of Alpha Dog Witness Timeline Featurette Dolby Digital 5.1 / Dolby Digital DTS 5.1 Languages - English Subtitles - English Hard Of Hearing Introduction: This is a powerful film that focuses on the real life story of a drug dealer who kidnaps a young boy to settle his older brothers debt and makes his way to become the youngest person ever on the FBI's most wanted list. Cast: Sonny Turelove - ... Read review

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Review of Alpha Dog DVD by smittenkitten007

Advantages: compelling, exciting and emotional
Disadvantages: can be left feeling a little bored at some scenes

This story follows a bunch of guys in their 20's leading the "gangster" life and basically living their lives partying and getting high. The movie does not keep you interested enough at first since it just feels like watching "Big Brother" for a while. But then once they get into the Kidnapping, you realise that it is not your typical kidnapping since the hostage starts to party with his captors. There is a bitter twist to the story and you are ... Read review

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