---
title: 'Alpha Dog (2006)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Nick Cassavetes'
released: '2006-01-27'
runtime_minutes: 117
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/alpha-dog-2006'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0426883/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Alpha Dog (2006)

2006 · 117 min · Drama, History, Crime · Germany, United States


## Synopsis

Alpha Dog is a 2006 American crime drama film written and directed by Nick Cassavetes. It is based on the true story of the kidnapping and murder of Nicholas Markowitz in 2000. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Ben Foster, Shawn Hatosy, Emile Hirsch, Christopher Marquette, Sharon Stone, Justin Timberlake, Anton Yelchin, and Bruce Willis. Dominique Swain, Alex Solowitz, Fernando Vargas, Olivia Wilde, Amanda Seyfried, Harry Dean Stanton and David Thornton also have minor roles.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Nick Cassavetes](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-cassavetes)
- **Screenplay:** [Nick Cassavetes](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-cassavetes)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Aaron Zigman](https://cinepixo.com/people/aaron-zigman)
- **Producer:** [Sidney Kimmel](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-kimmel)
- **Director of Photography:** [Robert Fraisse](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-fraisse)
- **Editor:** [Alan Heim](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-heim)

## Cast

- [Sharon Stone](https://cinepixo.com/people/sharon-stone)
- [Holt McCallany](https://cinepixo.com/people/holt-mccallany)
- [Harry Dean Stanton](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-dean-stanton)
- [Amber Heard](https://cinepixo.com/people/amber-heard)
- [Fernando Vargas](https://cinepixo.com/people/fernando-vargas)
- [Janet Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/janet-jones)
- [Alan Thicke](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-thicke)
- [Shera Danese](https://cinepixo.com/people/shera-danese)
- [Ben Foster](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-foster)
- [Paul Johansson](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-johansson)
- [Joshua Alba](https://cinepixo.com/people/joshua-alba)
- [Shawn Hatosy](https://cinepixo.com/people/shawn-hatosy)
- [Alex Solowitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-solowitz)
- [Lukas Haas](https://cinepixo.com/people/lukas-haas)
- [David Thornton](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-thornton)

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Official site: http://www.alphadogmovie.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/alpha-dog-2006
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