Dogfight

Dogfight

1991 · 94 min · EN · R · 6.9 (102 votes)
Dir. Nancy Savoca · Starring River Phoenix, Lili Taylor, Richard Panebianco, Anthony Clark, Mitchell Whitfield, Holly Near

A love story.

ComedyDramaRomance

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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A bittersweet, tender look at young men facing the precipice of war. It captures the fragile hope and quiet desperation of a generation on the cusp of profound change, underscored by a gentle, melancholic score.

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