

Alpha Dog
2006-01-27 · 122 min · ★ 6.7
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 hold him hostage.
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Production details
- Directors
- Nick Cassavetes
- Production companies
- A-Mark Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Capitol Films, VIP 2 Medienfonds
- Countries
- Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 9,500,000
- Revenue
- USD 32,400,000
Top Cast
Emile HirschJohnny Truelove
Bruce WillisSonny Truelove
Amanda SeyfriedJulie Beckley
Justin TimberlakeFrankie Ballenbacher
Shawn HatosyElvis Schmidt
Ben FosterJake Mazursky
Harry Dean StantonCosmo Gadabeeti
Matthew BarryInterviewer (as Matt Barry)
Fernando VargasTiko "TKO" Martinez
Vincent KartheiserPick Giaimo
Alex SolowitzBobby "911"
Alec VigilP.J. Truelove
Frank CassavetesAdrian Jones
Nicole DubosNeighborhood Girl on Couch
Regina RiceDance Bitch Girl
Laura NativoParty Girl
Amber HeardAlma
Anton YelchinZack Mazursky
David ThorntonButch Mazursky
Sharon StoneOlivia MazurskyTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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