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Dogfight
The rules of the dogfight were simple. Everyone puts in fifty bucks. The guy with the ugliest "date" wins.
6.9(150)19911h 34m
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”.
- Director
- Nancy Savoca
- Created by
- Cathleen Summers
- Writers
- Bob Comfort
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Cast

River Phoenix
Eddie Birdlace

Lili Taylor
Rose Fenny

Richard Panebianco
Berzin

Anthony Clark
Oakie

Mitchell Whitfield
Benjamin

Holly Near
Rose Sr.

E. G. Daily
Marcie
Sue Morales
Ruth Two Bears
Christina Mastin
Linda
Christopher Shaw
Donavin

John Lacy
Fector
Chris San Nicholas
Dogfight Buddy
Brian Gotta
Dogfight Marine

Peg Phillips
Older Cafe Customer
Neal Allen
Sergeant Judge

Ron Lynch
Lance Corporal Judge
Dale Carman
Restaurant Maitre D'
Burke Pearson
Waiter
Angie Utt
Thrift Shop Woman

Kenneth Utt
Thrift Shop Man
Julian Schembri
Navy Bill

Barbara Benedetti
Alice
Ivars Mikelson
Bob

Brendan Fraser
Sailor #1
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Crew
Directing
- Nancy SavocaDirector
- J. Miller TobinFirst Assistant Director
- Frank Kostenko Jr.Second Assistant Director
- Mary CybulskiScript Supervisor
Writing
- Bob ComfortScreenplay
Production
- Peter NewmanProducer
- Cathleen SummersExecutive Producer
- Marion DoughertyCasting
- Llewellyn WellsAssociate Producer
- Richard GuayProducer
- Llewellyn WellsUnit Production Manager
Camera
- Bobby BukowskiDirector of Photography
- Chris LombardiFirst Assistant Camera
- Thaddeus WadleighKey Grip
- Victor KorteDolly Grip
Editing
- John TintoriEditor
- Tim SquyresAssistant Editor
- Jolie GorchovAssistant Editor
Sound
- Mason DaringMusic
- John SuttonSound Mixer
- Mark GoodermoteBoom Operator
Art
- Lester CohenProduction Design
- Daniel TalpersArt Direction
- Sarah StollmanSet Designer
- Jessica LanierSet Decoration
- Kenneth MilfredLeadman
- Steve LaroseStandby Painter
- Crista SchneiderArt Department Assistant
- Tasha Le MelArt Department Assistant
- Loren CorneyConstruction Coordinator
- Alun VickConstruction Foreman
- Kirk CorwinProperty Master
- John HarringtonAssistant Property Master
Costume & Make-Up
- Eugenie BafaloukosCostume Design
Crew
- Scott LeyseStunts
- Gene HartlineStunts
- Joe FinneganStunts
- Phillip SchneiderScenic Artist
- Teresa MastropierroScenic Artist
- Mira TwetiUnit Publicist
- Charlie EsteppStunts
Lighting
- Jim GrceGaffer
- John CardoniRigging Gaffer
- Charley GilleranBest Boy Electric