River PhoenixEddie BirdlaceSavaraTV movie
Dogfight
The rules of the dogfight were simple. Everyone puts in fifty bucks. The guy with the ugliest "date" wins.
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”.
DramaRomance
Starring
River Phoenix, Lili Taylor, Richard Panebianco
Directed by
Nancy Savoca
About
Dogfight
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”.
The rules of the dogfight were simple. Everyone puts in fifty bucks. The guy with the ugliest "date" wins.
Information
- Released
- Oct 4, 1991
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US
- Rating
- R
- Directed by
- Nancy Savoca
Production
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Studio
- Peter Newman Productions
Cast
People in this story
River PhoenixEddie Birdlace
Lili TaylorRose Fenny
Richard PanebiancoBerzin
Anthony ClarkOakie
Mitchell WhitfieldBenjamin
Holly NearRose Sr.
E. G. DailyMarcie
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