Dogfight

Oct 4, 1991

1h 34m

★ 6.9

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

Overview

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”.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Peter Newman Productions

Dogfight Trailers

Cast

Eddie Birdlace

River Phoenix

Rose Fenny

Lili Taylor

Berzin

Richard Panebianco

Oakie

Anthony Clark

Benjamin

Mitchell Whitfield

Rose Sr.

Holly Near

Marcie

E. G. Daily

Ruth Two Bears

Sue Morales

Linda

Christina Mastin

Donavin

Christopher Shaw

Fector

John Lacy

Dogfight Buddy

Chris San Nicholas

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