Alpha Dog

Alpha Dog
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNick Cassavetes
Written byNick Cassavetes
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRobert Fraisse
Edited byAlan Heim
Music byAaron Zigman
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • January 27, 2006 (2006-01-27) (Sundance)
  • January 12, 2007 (2007-01-12) (United States)
Running time
117 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$9.5 million
Box office$32.4 million[2]

Alpha Dog is a 2006 American crime drama film written and directed by Nick Cassavetes. It is based on the true story of the kidnapping and murder of Nicholas Markowitz in 2000. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Ben Foster, Shawn Hatosy, Emile Hirsch, Christopher Marquette, Sharon Stone, Justin Timberlake, Anton Yelchin, and Bruce Willis.[3]

Alpha Dog had its world premiere at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2006, and was released in the United States on January 12, 2007, by Universal Pictures.

  1. ^ "Alpha Dog (15)". Icon Film Distribution. British Board of Film Classification. April 21, 2006. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  2. ^ Alpha Dog at Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
  3. ^ "The real story behind 'Alpha Dog'". NBC News. 2005.

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