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Dogfight

1991 · 1h 34m · Drama · Romance

The rules of the dogfight were simple. Everyone puts in fifty bucks. The guy with the ugliest "date" wins.

IMDb
7.3
Rotten Tomatoes
87%
Metacritic
56

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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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Cast

River Phoenix

River Phoenix

Eddie Birdlace

Lili Taylor

Lili Taylor

Rose Fenny

Richard Panebianco

Richard Panebianco

Berzin

Anthony Clark

Anthony Clark

Oakie

Mitchell Whitfield

Mitchell Whitfield

Benjamin

Holly Near

Holly Near

Rose Sr.

E. G. Daily

E. G. Daily

Marcie

Sue Morales

Ruth Two Bears

Christina Mastin

Linda

Christopher Shaw

Donavin

John Lacy

John Lacy

Fector

Chris San Nicholas

Dogfight Buddy

Brian Gotta

Dogfight Marine

Peg Phillips

Peg Phillips

Older Cafe Customer

Neal Allen

Sergeant Judge

Ron Lynch

Ron Lynch

Lance Corporal Judge

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
October 4, 1991
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
R
Revenue
$397,631
Genres
Drama, Romance

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