Dogfight
1991 · Movie · 1h 34m · R
DramaRomance
"The rules of the dogfight were simple. Everyone puts in fifty bucks. The guy with the ugliest "date" wins."
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”.
Ratings
IMDb
7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes
87%
Metacritic
56/100
Key crew
- Bob ComfortScreenplay
- Nancy SavocaDirector
Cast
- River PhoenixEddie Birdlace
- Lili TaylorRose Fenny
- Richard PanebiancoBerzin
- Anthony ClarkOakie
- Mitchell WhitfieldBenjamin
- Holly NearRose Sr.
- E. G. DailyMarcie
- Sue MoralesRuth Two Bears
- Christina MastinLinda
- Christopher ShawDonavin
- John LacyFector
- Chris San NicholasDogfight Buddy
Stills
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Themes
vietnam warsan francisco, californialoveu.s. marinenostalgicwoman director1960scomfortingsincere