Alpha Dog
Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerbiographymafia/gangsterunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittycomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads
"One crime. 38 witnesses. No way back."
Boxlist takeA grounded crime thriller that is weighty, morally murky and intricate. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
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 holds him hostage. Problem now is what to do with 'stolen boy?'
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2006
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- A-Mark Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
