Johnny and his pals kidnap Jake's 15-year-old brother Zach, then assign his buddy Frankie to be Zach's minder. They develop a brotherly friendship. Zach parties with his captors as things be... Read allJohnny and his pals kidnap Jake's 15-year-old brother Zach, then assign his buddy Frankie to be Zach's minder. They develop a brotherly friendship. Zach parties with his captors as things begin to spin out of control.Johnny and his pals kidnap Jake's 15-year-old brother Zach, then assign his buddy Frankie to be Zach's minder. They develop a brotherly friendship. Zach parties with his captors as things begin to spin out of control.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 7 nominations
- Interviewer
- (as Matt Barry)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn a scene where they have a fight, Sharon Stone hit Ben Foster so hard that his nose started bleeding. He told her to do so, because he said the scene needed to be as realistic as possible.
- GoofsCharacters play Xbox, despite the fact that it was first sold in 2001.
- Quotes
Frankie Ballenbacher: You want a cigarette?
Zack Mazursky: No, I don't smoke.
Frankie Ballenbacher: Fuck that. It's good for you.
- Crazy creditsAfter the end credits, the following caption appears: 'For Nicky, May Your Slumber Be Blessed'. 'Nicky' is Nicholas Markowitz, the 'true' name of ill-fated Zack Mazursky played by Anton Yelchin.
- Alternate versionsFour versions are available, depending on your location and where and under what circumstances the film is screened. Runtimes, beginning with the wide theatrical release, are "2h 2m (122 min) (United States), 1h 58m (118 min) (Germany), 2h 2m (122 min) (Argentina), 1h 57m (117 min) (Sundance) (United States)".
- SoundtracksOver the Rainbow
Written by E.Y. Harburg & Harold Arlen
Performed by Eva Cassidy
Courtesy of Blix Street Records
7.5/10
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Alpha Dog
- Filming locations
- Caliente Tropics Resort Hotel - 411 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, California, USA(Party and pool scenes)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $15,309,602
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,412,775
- Jan 14, 2007
- Gross worldwide
- $32,351,125
- Runtime2 hours 2 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1