Dogfight

Dogfight

6.9IMDb Score
Released:1991-10-04
Duration:94 min
Director:Nancy Savoca
Actors:River Phoenix, Lili Taylor, Richard Panebianco, Anthony Clark, Mitchell Whitfield
Production:Warner Bros. Pictures, Peter Newman Productions

Overview:

In the fall of 1963, Eddie Birdlace is an 18-year-old Marine Corps volunteer who is about to ship out with three of his buddies for a tour of duty in Vietnam. Planning a massive blowout for their last night in San Francisco, Eddie, his buddies, and a number of other Marines set up a contest they call a "dogfight”.

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