Rotten
A movie which has been put together with occasional skill but lacks a compelling reason to exist.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Alpha Dog
One crime. 38 witnesses. No way back.
2006 · 2h 2m · R
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Nick Cassavetes
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.
Director and cast
- Nick Cassavetes Director
- Bruce Willis as Sonny Truelove
- Matthew Barry as Interviewer (as Matt Barry)
- Emile Hirsch as Johnny Truelove
- Fernando Vargas as Tiko 'TKO' Martinez
- Vincent Kartheiser as Pick Giaimo
- Justin Timberlake as Frankie Ballenbacher
- Shawn Hatosy as Elvis Schmidt
- Alex Solowitz as Bobby '911'
- Alec Vigil as P.J. Truelove
- Harry Dean Stanton Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
54%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Justin Timberlake has what it takes to be a genuine movie star.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Rotten
The worst movie of the year.
Melissa Anderson, Time Out New York
Rotten
Alpha Dog is no travesty, but I would trade 95 percent accuracy for, say, 25 percent insight.
Tom Charity, CNN.com
Rotten
Cassavetes starts to lose the plot at the precise moment he starts keeping exact track of it.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
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