United States / Sep 13, 1991 / R / New York City, New York
The rules of the dogfight were simple. Everyone puts in fifty bucks. The guy with the ugliest "date" wins.
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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”.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sue Morales | Ruth Two Bears |
| Christina Mastin | Linda |
| Christopher Shaw | Donavin |
| John Lacy | Fector |
| Chris San Nicholas | Dogfight Buddy |
| Brian Gotta | Dogfight Marine |
| Peg Phillips | Older Cafe Customer |
| Neal Allen | Sergeant Judge |
| Ron Lynch | Lance Corporal Judge |
| Dale Carman | Restaurant Maitre D' |
| Burke Pearson | Waiter |
| Angie Utt | Thrift Shop Woman |
| Kenneth Utt | Thrift Shop Man |
| Julian Schembri | Navy Bill |
| Barbara Benedetti | Alice |
| Ivars Mikelson | Bob |
| Brendan Fraser | Sailor #1 |
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| Matt Skerritt | Sailor #2 |
| Dion Williams | Older Brother on Bus |
| Jason Moore | Younger Brother on Bus |
| Denise Williams | Mother on Bus |
| Kristie Gamer | Pretty Girl |
| Dave MacIntyre | Bartender |
| Art Cahn | Bar Owner |
| Robert Munns | 50's Drinker |
| Jessica Wallenfels | Arcade Girl |
| Bonnie Fox | Arcade Hooker |
| Sandra Ellis Lafferty | Crying Woman |
| Joseph Franklin | Crying Customer |
| Frank Walters | Newscaster |
| Jacob Luft | Neighborhood Boy |
| Constance McCord | Dogfight Waitress |
| Laura Vetter | Truckstop Waitress |
| Krisha Fairchild | Truckstop Cook |
| George Evans | Bus Driver |
| Jillian Armenante | Girl on Street |
| Anne Elizabeth Washburn | Friend of Girl on Street |
| John Fry | Marine on Bus |
| Albert Farrar | Corpsman |
| Raf Orozco | Hippie |
| Joe James | Sailor (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dogfight |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Peter Newman Productions |
| Release date | 4 ottobre 1991 |
| Executive producer | Cathleen Summers |
| Production | Peter Newman, Llewellyn Wells, Richard Guay |
| Writer | Bob Comfort |
| Casting | Marion Dougherty |
| Editing | John Tintori, Tim Squyres, Jolie Gorchov |
| Cinematography | Bobby Bukowski, Chris Lombardi, Thaddeus Wadleigh, Victor Korte |
| Assistant directors | Frank Kostenko Jr., J. Miller Tobin, Nancy Savoca, Mary Cybulski |
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Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Jun 13, 2024 / Sydney Film Festival
Limited release
Uruguay / Apr 09, 2023 / Cine Universitario
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 04, 1991 / R
United Kingdom / Oct 11, 1991 / 15
Argentina / Dec 19, 1991 / +13
TV
Poland / Feb 28, 2010
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