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Dogfight

Dogfight

Sep 13, 1991
94 min
DramaRomance
6.9/ 10
134 votes

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”.

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TMDB
6.9/10
134 votes
IMDB
7.3/10
10,514 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
87%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
56/100
Metascore

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Box Office & Budget

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Box Office$397,631Worldwide gross
US Box Office$394,631Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

1 nomination total

Details

Production information

"A love story."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

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Revenue

$397,631

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Haven’t seen ‘Dogfight’? Now’s your chance to watch an American classic  San Francisco Chronicle

Critic’s Notebook: Nancy Savoca’s ‘Dogfight,’ a ’90s Gem With Timely Resonance, Enters Criterion Collection - The Hollywood Reporter

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Critic’s Notebook: Nancy Savoca’s ‘Dogfight,’ a ’90s Gem With Timely Resonance, Enters Criterion Collection  The Hollywood Reporter

Dogfight: In Love and War - The Criterion Collection

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Dogfight: In Love and War  The Criterion Collection

“Dogfight” is a heavyweight film and a lightweight Criterion release. - Elements of Madness

Elements of Madness

“Dogfight” is a heavyweight film and a lightweight Criterion release.  Elements of Madness

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How a 20-Year-Old River Phoenix Stood Up to Warner Bros. and Saved ‘Dogfight’  IndieWire

Dogfight - The New Yorker

The New Yorker

Dogfight  The New Yorker

Class of 1991: Dogfight - Midwest Film Journal

Midwest Film Journal

Class of 1991: Dogfight  Midwest Film Journal

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The Fight for Dogfight – Remembering River Phoenix 25 Years On  HeadStuff

FILM VIEW; 'Dogfight' Wears Camouflage (Published 1991) - The New York Times

The New York Times

FILM VIEW; 'Dogfight' Wears Camouflage (Published 1991)  The New York Times

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