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Dogfight

The rules of the dogfight were simple. Everyone puts in fifty bucks. The guy with the ugliest "date" wins.

6.9/ 1019911h 34mR

DramaRomance

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”.

Directed by Nancy Savoca

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The cast

Faces behind the story

River Phoenix

River Phoenix

Eddie Birdlace

Lili Taylor

Lili Taylor

Rose Fenny

Richard Panebianco

Richard Panebianco

Berzin

Anthony Clark

Anthony Clark

Oakie

Mitchell Whitfield

Mitchell Whitfield

Benjamin

Holly Near

Holly Near

Rose Sr.

E. G. Daily

E. G. Daily

Marcie

Sue Morales

Ruth Two Bears