Alpha Dog

Alpha Dog

★ 6.7IMDb Score
Released:2006-01-27
Duration:122 min
Director:Nick Cassavetes
Actors:Emile Hirsch, Bruce Willis, Amanda Seyfried, Justin Timberlake, Shawn Hatosy
Production:A-Mark Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Capitol Films, VIP 2 Medienfonds

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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