Alpha Dog

Alpha Dog

Alpha Dog

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Alpha Dog

"One crime. 38 witnesses. No way back."

2006

2h 2m

6.7(1454 votes)

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Overview

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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Social & External

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Sidney Kimmel Entertainment

Capitol Films

VIP 2 Medienfonds

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

59 members

Acting

Emile Hirsch

Johnny Truelove

Emile Hirsch

Acting

Bruce Willis

Sonny Truelove

Bruce Willis

Acting

Amanda Seyfried

Julie Beckley

Amanda Seyfried

Acting

Justin Timberlake

Frankie Ballenbacher

Justin Timberlake

Acting

Shawn Hatosy

Elvis Schmidt

Shawn Hatosy

Acting

Ben Foster

Jake Mazursky

Ben Foster

Acting

Harry Dean Stanton

Cosmo Gadabeeti

Harry Dean Stanton

Production

Matthew Barry

Interviewer (as Matt Barry)

Matthew Barry

Acting

Fernando Vargas

Tiko "TKO" Martinez

Fernando Vargas

Acting

Vincent Kartheiser

Pick Giaimo

Vincent Kartheiser

Acting

Alex Solowitz

Bobby "911"

Alex Solowitz

Acting

Alec Vigil

P.J. Truelove

Alec Vigil

Acting

Frank Cassavetes

Adrian Jones

Frank Cassavetes

Acting

Nicole Dubos

Neighborhood Girl on Couch

Nicole Dubos

Acting

Regina Rice

Dance Bitch Girl

Regina Rice

Acting

Laura Nativo

Party Girl

Laura Nativo

Acting

Amber Heard

Alma

Amber Heard

Acting

Anton Yelchin

Zack Mazursky

Anton Yelchin

Acting

David Thornton

Butch Mazursky

David Thornton

Acting

Sharon Stone

Olivia Mazursky

Sharon Stone

Acting

Olivia Wilde

Angela Holden

Olivia Wilde

Acting

Heather Wahlquist

Wanda Haynes

Heather Wahlquist

Acting

Shera Danese

Abby

Shera Danese

Acting

Nancy De Mayo

Dale Dierker (as Nancy DeMayo)

Nancy De Mayo

Directing

Xan Cassavetes

Jonna Kirshner

Xan Cassavetes

Acting

Dominique Swain

Susan Hartunian

Dominique Swain

Acting

Charity Shea

Sabrina Pope

Charity Shea

Acting

Lukas Haas

Buzz Fecske

Lukas Haas

Acting

Heather Elizabeth Parkhurst

Bartender (as Heather-Elizabeth Parkhurst)

Heather Elizabeth Parkhurst

Acting

Jesse Erwin

Employee

Jesse Erwin

Acting

Paul Johansson

Peter Johansson

Paul Johansson

Acting

Danny A. Abeckaser

Latino Youth (as Danny Abeckaser)

Danny A. Abeckaser

Acting

James Molina

Latino Youth (as James A. Molina)

James Molina

Production

Chuck Pacheco

Chucky Mota

Chuck Pacheco

Acting

Frank Peluso

Gay "Lumpy" Yeager

Frank Peluso

Acting

Joshua Alba

Klemash

Joshua Alba

Acting

Chris Kinkade

Juergen Ballenbacher

Chris Kinkade

Acting

Christopher Rodriguez Marquette

Keith Stratten

Christopher Rodriguez Marquette

Acting

Alex Kingston

Tiffany Hartunian

Alex Kingston

Acting

Bobby Cooper

Bob Nolder

Bobby Cooper

Acting

Janet Jones

Elaine Holden (as Janet Jones Gretzky)

Janet Jones

Acting

Alan Thicke

Douglas Holden

Alan Thicke

Acting

Rick Salomon

Salesman

Rick Salomon

Acting

Adrianna Belan

Leigh Fecske

Adrianna Belan

Acting

Holt McCallany

Detective Tom Finnegan

Holt McCallany

Costume & Make-Up

Shirley Kurata

Lu

Shirley Kurata

Acting

Mario Ardila, Jr.

Santa Fe Kid (uncredited)

Mario Ardila, Jr.

Acting

Matt Borlenghi

John Kirschner (uncredited)

Matt Borlenghi

Acting

Curt Clendenin

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Curt Clendenin

Acting

Angela Meryl

Party Girl (uncredited)

Angela Meryl

Acting

Bernadette Pérez

Bar Girl (uncredited)

Bernadette Pérez

Acting

Emilio Roso

Undercover Cop (uncredited)

Emilio Roso

Acting

Kristen Williams

Reporter (uncredited)

Kristen Williams

Camera

Greg Williams

De Rosa

No Image

Acting

Devin Kamin

Additional VO (uncredited)

Devin Kamin

Acting

Patrick Nguyen

V.C.

No Image

Acting

Natasha Elliott

Bathroom Party Girl

No Image

Costume & Make-Up

Stephanie A. Fowler

Delores Stratten (as Stephanie Fowler)

No Image

Acting

Sadie

Dale Dierker's Dog (uncredited)

Sadie

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