Alpha Dog News

"Alpha Dog" as Sundance's Closing Film

January 30, 2006 11:01:30

A gritty drug-dealing drama based on a real story about suburban boys, "Alpha Dog", delightfully has been chosen to close the Sundance Film Festival on Friday night before this main U.S gathering for independent films presents some awards for the best features. Star of the film, pop idol Justin Timberlake, responded warmly to this selection, saying that it is the perfect movie to end the festival because it "tackles real issues in a real way." "You don't have to worry about things you have to worry about with big-budget studio film and that's why it's appropriate," he commented.



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The "Dog" Barking Controversy

July 02, 2005 11:07:37

Many suspect "Alpha Dog," a movie based on the brutal murder of 15-year-old Nick Markowitz in 2000, to have endangered the outcome of a high-profile murder trial. This sounds reasonable for Jesse James Hollywood, the suspect of the case will be on trial when the movie, starring Bruce Willis and Justin Timberlake, is released later this year.

Realizing such concern, a top Hollywood defense lawyer, James Blatt, appealed to Superior Court Judge Brian Hill on June 30 to ban any more information about the case being released. Facing the fact that prosecutors, detectives and witnesses had all come forward with information for the making of the movie, Hill agreed to consider the request at next week's hearing.

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it is a sad movie it hits hurts to hear that was a true story i send my best to the family and friends of nick

posted by hobson on May 15, 2007