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Alpha Dog

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2006 | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (54% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Good Time, start here.
The mood
Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 2 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: expect drug use.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    54% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.7 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    3 wins and 7 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $32 million worldwide on a $10 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 322K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Nick Cassavetes

  • 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