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69% Critic Match
Dogfight
“The rules of the dogfight were simple. Everyone puts in fifty bucks. The guy with the ugliest "date" wins.”
6.9 / 10• 1991• 1h 34m•R• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
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”.
Cast & Crew
River Phoenix
Eddie Birdlace
Lead
Lili Taylor
Rose Fenny
Richard Panebianco
Berzin
Anthony Clark
Oakie
Mitchell Whitfield
Benjamin
Holly Near
Rose Sr.
E. G. Daily
Marcie
SM
Sue Morales
Ruth Two Bears
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nancy Savoca's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Dogfight is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
