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Alpha Dog poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.4 / 100
2006·Biography / Crime / Drama·2h 2m

ALPHA DOG

“One crime. 38 witnesses. No way back.”

Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He's the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don't go his way. When Jake Mazursky fails to pay up for Johnny, things get worse for the Mazursky family, as Johnny and his 'gang' kidnap Jake's 15 year old brother and hold him hostage.

Above the Line
Nick Cassavetes·DirectorNick Cassavetes·ScreenplayRobert Fraisse·Director of PhotographyAaron Zigman·Original Music ComposerAlan Heim·Editor
Cast
Emile Hirsch·Johnny TrueloveBruce Willis·Sonny TrueloveAmanda Seyfried·Julie BeckleyJustin Timberlake·Frankie BallenbacherShawn Hatosy·Elvis SchmidtBen Foster·Jake MazurskyHarry Dean Stanton·Cosmo GadabeetiMatthew Barry·Interviewer (as Matt Barry)Fernando Vargas·Tiko "TKO" MartinezVincent Kartheiser·Pick Giaimo
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Nick Cassavetes·DirectorJeanne Byrd·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Nick Cassavetes·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Robert Fraisse·Director of PhotographyDarren Michaels·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Alan Heim·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Aaron Zigman·Original Music ComposerSpring Aspers·Music SupervisorAngie Rubin·Music Editor
Art & Design· 4
Alan Petherick·Art DirectionDominic Watkins·Production DesignSara Jane Slotnick·Costume DesignFainche MacCarthy·Set Decoration
Production· 14
Sidney Kimmel·ProducerChuck Pacheco·ProducerAvram Butch Kaplan·Executive ProducerMarina Grasic·Executive ProducerJan Korbelin·Executive ProducerSteve Markoff·Executive ProducerAndreas Schmid·Executive ProducerRobert Geringer·Executive ProducerAndreas Grosch·Executive ProducerMatthew Barry·Co-ProducerNancy Green-Keyes·Co-ProducerMatthew Barry·CastingMichael Mehas·Associate ProducerNancy Green-Keyes·Casting
Other Departments· 3
J.J. Perry·StuntsCarrick O'Quinn·StuntsClayton J. Barber·Stunt Double
By the Numbers
78.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$32M
ROI 241%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#A67300
#FFFFFF
Mood
Tense, Dramatic, Mysterious
Composition
Grid
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster for 'Alpha Dog' features a grid of nine individual portraits against a warm, golden-yellow background, with the movie title prominently displayed at ”

crimedramabiography
Atmosphere
Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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