Alpha Dog
1999, Claremont, California. In their 20s middle-class children talk trash and wave guns. They also hang out with a group of friends. Johnny Truelove is a drug dealer, son of an underworld figure and threatens Jake Mazursky. Jake, an explosive headcase who owes Johnny cash, responds by breaking into Johnny’s home. Johnny, a few friends, and Zach, Jake’s brother at 15, kidnap on impulse. Zach accepts it and knows his brother will soon pay off the debt. Johnny gives Zach his friend Frankie the role of minder and they form a close brotherhood. As things spiral out of control, Zach joins his captors. The pack is dominated by group think, amorality and fear of imprisonment. Is Zach in danger? —
Director: Nick Cassavetes
Actors: Amanda Seyfried, Ben Foster, Bruce Willis, Emile Hirsch, Harry Dean Stanton, Justin Timberlake, Shawn Hatosy
Country: Germany, United States