Alpha Dog (2007): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Alpha Dog is a 2007 crime drama directed by Nick Cassavetes, starring Justin Timberlake and Emile Hirsch. It runs 2 hours 2 minutes and earned $32.4 million worldwide. Critics gave it 54% on Rotten Tomatoes and 53 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 2m (122 min)
- Director
- Nick Cassavetes
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Alpha Dog About?
The premise of Alpha Dog without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A teenage drug dealer's attempt to collect a debt leads to a kidnapping with devastating consequences. Johnny Truelove targets a young man to pressure his brother, but the situation quickly escalates beyond his control. Complicating matters is Frankie, a friend who develops an unexpected connection with the captive, changing the course of their dangerous and increasingly volatile situation. The events that follow have a profound and irreversible impact on everyone involved.
Alpha Dog Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- sex scene
- true crime
- revenge
- fellatio
- menage a trois
- kidnapping
- based on true story
- female rear nudity
- female frontal nudity
- drug dealer
- doggystyle sex
- male rear nudity
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- brother brother relationship
- bare chested teenage boy
- debt
- gang
- strangled with a belt
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- underage sex
- duct tape over mouth
- child abduction
- motel sex
- scantily clad female
- bound and gagged
- vandalism
- lust
- leg spreading
- teenage girl
- oral sex
- motel
- loss of virginity
- shot to death
- murder
- death of child
- female full frontal nudity
- man punches a woman
- woman wears eyeglasses
- pool
- f word
- woman wears a short skirt
- character repeats someone else's dialogue
- barefoot female
- police
- male police officer
- police officer
- obscene finger gesture
- tragedy drama
- blindfold
- bare chested man
- not thinking things through
Alpha Dog Cast
Justin Timberlake leads the cast, with Emile Hirsch. Directed by Nick Cassavetes.
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Director Nick Cassavetes
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More films directed by Nick Cassavetes, best-rated first: She's So Lovely, The Notebook, My Sister's Keeper and John Q.
Alpha Dog Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Alpha Dog 54% on Rotten Tomatoes and 53 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 54% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 67%
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Metacritic 53 Metascore
User score 6.7
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TMDB 67% User score
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Alpha Dog Plot Summary
What happens in Alpha Dog from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1999, Johnny Truelove, a young drug dealer, navigates life in the San Gabriel Valley, relying on his father, Sonny, for marijuana supplies. He operates with a close-knit crew: his steadfast friend, Frankie Ballenbacher; the group’s enforcer, Tiko Martinez; the heavily indebted Elvis Schmidt; and Jake Mazursky, a local Neo-Nazi grappling with addiction. When Jake attempts to pay off a part of his debt, tensions escalate, leading to Johnny exposing his drug use to his employer, which results in Jake being fired from his telemarketing job. In retaliation, Jake vandalizes Johnny’s home.
Full summary
The whole story of Alpha Dog, scene by scene
Alpha Dog Box Office
Alpha Dog grossed $32.4 million worldwide. $15.3 million came from the US and Canada and $17 million (53%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$32.4M
- US & Canada
- $15.3M
- International
- $17M
Alpha Dog Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Alpha Dog.
How Well Do You Know Alpha Dog?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Who is the main character and young drug dealer in Alpha Dog?
Cars in Alpha Dog
25 cars on screen, including the 1966 Chevrolet Impala Convertible and the 1997 Chevrolet Suburban.
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1988 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Important role -
1996 GMC Savana Important role
Alpha Dog Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “Sospechas Mortales” and “アルファ・ドッグ 破滅へのカウントダウン：2006”.
- Also known as
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- Sospechas Mortales
- アルファ・ドッグ 破滅へのカウントダウン：2006
- Альфа Дог
- Alpha Dog - Tödliche Freundschaften
- Rehine
- אלפא דוג
- 阿尔法狗
- Алфа Дог
- Μοιραία Απαγωγή
- Câinele alfa
- 알파독
- Alfa gauja
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- アルファ・ドッグ 破滅へのカウントダウン, ალფა დოგი
- Mâle Alpha
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Alpha Dog FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Alpha Dog, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Alpha Dog?
Alpha Dog runs 2 hours 2 minutes (122 minutes).
When was Alpha Dog released?
Alpha Dog was released on January 12, 2007.
Who directed Alpha Dog?
Alpha Dog was directed by Nick Cassavetes.
More films by Nick Cassavetes Who is in the cast of Alpha Dog?
Alpha Dog stars Justin Timberlake and Emile Hirsch.
How much did Alpha Dog make at the box office?
Alpha Dog grossed $32.4 million worldwide ($15.3 million domestic, $17 million international).
How is Alpha Dog rated?
Alpha Dog has 54% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic and 67% on TMDB.
Does Alpha Dog have a post-credit scene?
No. Alpha Dog has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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