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The Resource Alpha dog, Universal Pictures and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment present a VIP Medienfonds 2/A-Mark Entertainment production ; produced by Sidney Kimmel, Chuck Pacheco ; written and directed by Nick Cassavetes

Alpha dog, Universal Pictures and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment present a VIP Medienfonds 2/A-Mark Entertainment production ; produced by Sidney Kimmel, Chuck Pacheco ; written and directed by Nick Cassavetes

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Contributor
Summary
Based on the real-life case of Jesse James Hollywood, a drug dealer in California's San Gabriel Valley who, in 2000, became one of the youngest men to appear on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list. With family links to organized crime, Johnny Truelove is on the warpath against Jake Mazursky, a sleazebag addict who owes him money. Fate intervenes when Johnny and his friend Frankie encounter Jake's 15-year-old half-brother Zack and hold him as collateral until Jake pays his debts. What begins as a casual, seemingly harmless situation escalates into a crisis of capital crime
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Widescreen.
Extent
1 videodisc (118 min.)
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006
  • Special features: "A cautionary tale" : the making of 'Alpha dog' ; witness timeline : get detailed information on each witness as the shocking events unfold
Instance
Label
Alpha dog
Title
Alpha dog
Statement of responsibility
Universal Pictures and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment present a VIP Medienfonds 2/A-Mark Entertainment production ; produced by Sidney Kimmel, Chuck Pacheco ; written and directed by Nick Cassavetes
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Contributor
Actor
Screenwriter
Director
Producer
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Based on the real-life case of Jesse James Hollywood, a drug dealer in California's San Gabriel Valley who, in 2000, became one of the youngest men to appear on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list. With family links to organized crime, Johnny Truelove is on the warpath against Jake Mazursky, a sleazebag addict who owes him money. Fate intervenes when Johnny and his friend Frankie encounter Jake's 15-year-old half-brother Zack and hold him as collateral until Jake pays his debts. What begins as a casual, seemingly harmless situation escalates into a crisis of capital crime
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
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Alpha dog (Motion picture)
Credits note
Director of photography, Robert Fraisse ; editor, Alan Heim ; music by, Aaron Zigman ; costume designer, Sarah Jane Slotnick ; production designer, Dominic Watkins
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; for pervasive drug use and language, strong violence, sexuality and nudity
Language note
In English or French with optional French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PerformerNote
Ben Foster, Shawn Hatosy, Emile Hirsch, Christopher Marquette, Sharon Stone, Justin Timberlake, Anton Yelchin, Bruce Willis
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1980-
  • 1975-
  • 1985-
  • 1984-
  • 1958-
  • 1981-
  • 1955-
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  • Cassavetes, Nick
  • Kimmel, Sidney
  • Pacheco, Chuck
  • Foster, Ben
  • Hatosy, Shawn
  • Hirsch, Emile
  • Marquette, Christopher
  • Stone, Sharon
  • Timberlake, Justin
  • Yelchin, Anton
  • Willis, Bruce
  • Universal Pictures (Firm)
  • Sidney Kimmel Entertainment (Firm)
  • VIP 2 Medienfonds
  • A-Mark Entertainment (Firm)
  • Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
118
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  • Drug dealers
  • Kidnapping
  • Criminal behavior
  • Criminal investigation
  • San Gabriel River Valley (Calif.)
  • Drogas
  • Delitos
  • Criminal behavior
  • Criminal investigation
  • Drug dealers
  • Kidnapping
  • California
  • United States
  • Drug dealers
  • Kidnapping
  • Criminal psychology
  • Criminal investigation
  • San Gabriel River Valley (Calif.)
  • United States
  • Drug dealers
  • Kidnapping
  • Criminal psychology
  • Criminal investigation
  • San Gabriel River Valley (Calif.)
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
Alpha dog, Universal Pictures and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment present a VIP Medienfonds 2/A-Mark Entertainment production ; produced by Sidney Kimmel, Chuck Pacheco ; written and directed by Nick Cassavetes
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006
  • Special features: "A cautionary tale" : the making of 'Alpha dog' ; witness timeline : get detailed information on each witness as the shocking events unfold
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
85269717
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen.
Extent
1 videodisc (118 min.)
Lccn
85269717
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
025193250520
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
61032505
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)85269717
System details
DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DVD-9, single-sided
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Alpha dog, Universal Pictures and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment present a VIP Medienfonds 2/A-Mark Entertainment production ; produced by Sidney Kimmel, Chuck Pacheco ; written and directed by Nick Cassavetes
Publication
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006
  • Special features: "A cautionary tale" : the making of 'Alpha dog' ; witness timeline : get detailed information on each witness as the shocking events unfold
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
85269717
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen.
Extent
1 videodisc (118 min.)
Lccn
85269717
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
025193250520
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
61032505
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)85269717
System details
DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DVD-9, single-sided
Video recording format
DVD

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