Dogfight poster

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

Dogfight

6.9 / 10 6.9 1991 1h 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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Stills from Dogfight

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CAST

The people behind the story

River Phoenix

River PhoenixEddie Birdlace

Lili Taylor

Lili TaylorRose Fenny

Richard Panebianco

Richard PanebiancoBerzin

Anthony Clark

Anthony ClarkOakie

Mitchell Whitfield

Mitchell WhitfieldBenjamin

Holly Near

Holly NearRose Sr.

E. G. Daily

E. G. DailyMarcie

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