Johnny Truelove è a capo di una piccola gang di giovani delinquenti che si ritrova contro un pazzo filonazista. Per ritorsione gli rapiscono il fratellino quindicenne che abita coi genitori e viene costretto ad una vita fin troppo morigerata.
Va da sé che - trascinato a feste piene di alcool, droga e ragazze - il giovanotto prende piuttosto bene il proprio ruolo di ostaggio ed anzi diventa amico di molti membri della gang.
Sfortunatamente la polizia non è dello stesso avviso e le ricerche sempre più pressanti mettono il fiato sul collo alla banda, che non agirà molto lucidamente...
Ben diretto da Nick Cassavetes, il film ripercorre una serie di tragici errori commessi da tutte le parti in causa e che sfoceranno nelle più tragiche conseguenze; pregevole e ben realizzata l'idea di inserire note dal successivo processo, per dare un'idea di docu-drama che presenta i fatti, senza voler aggiungere un proprio giudizio.
Tutti bravi gli interpreti, in particolare sono rimasto molto stupito da un Justin Timberlake perfettamente nella parte.
In ruoli minori anche Sharon Stone e Bruce Willis.
Voto: 8.
Tags: drammatico, crimine, gang, tratto da una storia vera, Los Angeles, California, fratelli, droga, rapimento, ostaggio, omicidio, ragazzi, festa, ragazze, sesso, fuga, spacciatore, cannabis, sepoltura, docu-drama.
Cassavetes, Nick
Nome di battesimo: Cassavetes, Nicholas David Rowland
Data di nascita: 21 May 1959
Altezza: 6' 5½" (1.97 m)
Coniuge: Isabelle Rafalovich::(8 September 1985 - ?) (divorced) 2 children, Heather Wahlquist::(? - present)
Ultimi lavori:
- God Is a Bullet (2009) .... (screenplay) [scrittore]
- Kentucky Rhapsody (2008) .... [scrittore]
- Alpha Dog (2006) .... (written by) [scrittore]
- The Notebook (2004) .... [regista]
- The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie (2003) (TV) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
- Whatever We Do (2003) .... [scrittore]
- John Q (2002) .... [regista]
- Blow (2001) .... (screenplay) [scrittore]
- Panic (2000) .... (uncredited) [attore]
- The Astronaut's Wife (1999) .... Capt. Alex Streck [attore]
Trivia random: Is a gifted speed-reader.
Citazione random: "We watch violent images on TV, we revere violence, but we're not raised violently."
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Timberlake, Justin
Nome di battesimo: Timberlake, Justin Randall
Data di nascita: 31 January 1981
Altezza: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Ultimi lavori:
- Shrek the Third (2007) .... Artie (voice) [attore]
- Alpha Dog (2006) .... Frankie Ballenbacher [attore]
- Black Snake Moan (2006) .... Ronnie [attore]
- Southland Tales (2006) .... Private Pilot Abilene [attore]
- Edison (2005) .... Josh Pollack [attore]
- NSYNC'S Challenge for the Children (2004) (V) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
- Justin Timberlake: Down Home in Memphis - One Night Only (2003) (TV) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
- On the Line (2001) .... Make-up Artist (uncredited) [attore]
- 'N Sync & Britney Spears: Your #1 Video Requests... And More! (2000) (V) .... (executive producer: 'N Sync) [produttore]
- Longshot (2000) .... Valet [attore]
Biografia:
Justin Randall Timberlake was born to Lynn Harless and Randy Timberlake on January 31, 1981, in Memphis, Tennessee. At the age of 11, he appeared on the show "Star Search" (1983), and even though he didn't win, it didn't dampen his ambitions. He also appeared on "MMC" (1989), where his costars included Britney Spears, Ryan Gosling, Keri Russell, Christina Aguilera and future band-mate J.C. Chasez. At age 14, Justin became a member of the boy band *NSYNC. In 1998, the group released their self-titled debut album. They became a big hit with fans and made a place for themselves in the music world with a succession of big-selling albums. In the beginning of 2002, Justin spent time working on and writing songs for his debut solo album. During this time, he broke up with his longtime girlfriend, Britney Spears. The release of the solo album, titled "Justified", came in November of 2002. Songs from his solo album include: "Like I Love You", "Cry Me A River" and "Rock Your Body".
Trivia random: Won a Grammy for Best pop Male for "Cry Me A River" [Febuary 8, 2004].
Citazione random: Pretty is cool, but it's not really about looks for me. It's more about personality. I like a girl with a good sense of humor, who's humble and sensitive. - On who he would date.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Stone, Sharon (I)
Nome di battesimo: Stone, Sharon Vonne
Data di nascita: 10 March 1958
Altezza: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Coniuge: Phil Bronstein::(14 February 1998 - 29 January 2004) (divorced) 1 child, Michael Greenburg::(18 August 1984 - 20 January 1987) (divorced), George Englund Jr.::(? - ?) (divorced)
Ultimi lavori:
- Dirty Tricks (2008) .... Katharine Graham [attrice]
- Never Change (2008) .... [regista]
- If I Had Known I Was a Genius (2007) .... Gloria [attrice]
- Rockett (2007) .... Jane Rockett [attrice]
- When a Man Falls in the Forest (2007) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
- Alpha Dog (2006) .... Olivia Mazursky [attrice]
- Basic Instinct 2 (2006) .... Catherine Tramell [attrice]
- Bobby (2006) .... Miriam [attrice]
- Broken Flowers (2005) .... Laura [attrice]
- Wassup Rockers (2005) .... (executive producer) [produttore]
Biografia:
Sharon Stone was born and raised in Meadville, a small town in Pennsylvania. Her strict father was a factory worker and her mother was a homemaker. She was the second of four children. At the age of 15, she studied in Saegertown High School, Pennsylvania and, at that same age, entered Edinboro State University of Pennsylvania, and graduated with a degree in creative writing and fine arts. She was a very smart girl, became a bookworm, and once was told that a suitable job for her (and her brains) was to become a lawyer. However, her first love was still the black-and-white movies, especially those featuring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. So, the 17-year-old Sharon got herself into the Miss Pennsylvania beauty contest and won it. From working part-time as a McDonald's counter girl, she worked her way up to become a successful Ford model, both in TV commercials and print ads. Finally, in 1980, she made her debut in Woody Allen's Stardust Memories (1980) as "pretty girl on train". Her first speaking part, though, was in Wes Craven's horror movie, Deadly Blessing (1981). She struggled through many parts in B-movies, notably in King Solomon's Mines (1985), and Action Jackson (1988). She was also married in 1984 to Michael Greenburg, the producer of "MacGyver" (1985), but they divorced two years later. She finally received her big break with Arnold Schwarzenegger in Total Recall (1990) and also posed nude for Playboy, a daring move for a 32-year-old actress. But it worked; she accepted a breakthrough role as a sociopath novelist, "Catherine Tramell", in Basic Instinct (1992) with Michael Douglas. Her interrogation scene has become a classic in film history and her performance captivated everyone, from MTV viewers, who honored her with Most Desirable Female and Best Female Performance Awards, to a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress. After she got famous, she didn't want to be typecast, so she played a victim in Sliver (1993) and, in Intersection (1994), she was the aloof, estranged wife of Richard Gere. These movies didn't "work", so she got herself again into more aggressive roles, such as The Specialist (1994) with Sylvester Stallone and The Quick and the Dead (1995) with Gene Hackman. But, it wasn't until she played a beautiful but drug-crazy wife of Robert De Niro in Casino (1995) that she got far more than just fame and fortune--she also received the acknowledgment of the movie industry for her acting ability. She received her first Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination. She did a couple of films after wards, teaming up with Isabelle Adjani in Diabolique (1996), and as a woman waiting for her death penalty in Last Dance (1996). In 1998, she married a newspaper editor, Phil Bronstein. She also received her third Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress that year for The Mighty (1998), a film that her company, "Chaos", also co-executive produced. The next year, she entered her first comedic role in The Muse (1999), which starred and was directed by Albert Brooks and gave her another Golden Globe nomination. Sharon Stone, a diva who thoroughly enjoys her hard-won stardom, is now a mother of an adorable baby boy, Roan Joseph.
Trivia random: adopted a son, Laird Vonne Stone, who was born "to unknown and unrelated parents" in Texas on May 7, 2005. [11 May 2005]
Citazione random: "At 47, you have thoughtfulness and dignity and spiritual elegance...You have something to say. It's not just, Hi! I look terrific in a bathing suit.'"
Salario massimo: $13,600,000, per Basic Instinct 2 (2006)
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Alpha Dog (2006)
Regista: Nick Cassavetes
Scrittore: Nick Cassavetes
Genere: Crime, Drama
Valutazione: 6.8/10 (12871 voti)
Durata: Germany:118 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English
Cast:
- Bruce Willis .... Sonny Truelove
- Matthew Barry .... Interviewer
- Emile Hirsch .... Johnny Truelove
- Fernando Vargas .... Tiko 'TKO' Martinez
- Vincent Kartheiser .... Pick Giaimo
- Justin Timberlake .... Frankie Ballenbacher
- Shawn Hatosy .... Elvis Schmidt
- Alex Solowitz .... Bobby '911'
- Alec Vigil .... P.J. Truelove
- Harry Dean Stanton .... Cosmo Gadabeeti
Trama:
1999, Claremont, California. Middle-class kids, in their 20s, talk trash, wave guns, hang out in a pack. Johnny Truelove, drug dealer and son of a underworld figure, threatens Jake Mazursky, an explosive head case who owes Johnny money; Jake responds by breaking into Johnny's house. On impulse, Johnny and a couple pals kidnap Jake's 15-year-old brother, Zach. Zach's okay with it, figuring his brother will pay the debt soon. Johnny assigns his buddy Frankie to be Zach's minder, and they develop a brotherly friendship. Zach parties with his captors as things begin to spin out of control. Group think, amorality, and fear of prison assert a hold on the pack. Is Zach in danger?
Trivia random: To prepare for his role in this movie, actor Ben Foster asked one of his friends who was an ex-crystal meth addict for guidance. The friend introduced him to a group of people who gave Foster an all-access pass into the lifestyle.
Citazione random: Sonny Truelove: You wanna' know what this is all about? You can say this about drugs or guns or bad decisions, what ever you like. But this whole thing is about parenting. And taking care of your children.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Willis, Bruce
Nome di battesimo: Willis, Walter Bruce
Data di nascita: 19 March 1955
Altezza: 5' 11¾" (1.82 m)
Coniuge: Demi Moore::(21 November 1987 - 18 October 2000) (divorced) 3 children
Ultimi lavori:
- The Last Full Measure (2009) .... [attore]
- Morgan's Summit (2009) .... [attore]
- Assassination of a High School President (2008) .... [attore]
- Grindhouse (2007) .... Lt. Muldoon (segment "Planet Terror") [attore]
- Live Free or Die Hard (2007) .... (producer) [produttore]
- Nancy Drew (2007) .... Bruce (uncredited) [attore]
- Perfect Stranger (2007) .... Harrison Hill [attore]
- Planet Terror (2007) .... Lt. Muldoon [attore]
- 16 Blocks (2006) .... Det. Jack Mosley [attore]
- Alpha Dog (2006) .... Sonny Truelove [attore]
Biografia:
Bruce Willis grew up mainly in Penns Grove, New Jersey, and graduated from high school there before going to New York to become an actor. He waited tables and tended bar for a living until he began to get roles in plays. While tending bar one night he was seen by a casting director who liked his personality and needed a bartender for a small movie role.
Trivia random: Appeared on "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) to advertise for Demi Moore's Striptease (1996) by doing his own undressing act. [1996]
Citazione random: I am a sensitive guy. People think they know the real me, but they don't. And then they write things that make me sound like such a jerk.
Salario massimo: $100,000,000 (salary, gross and video participations), per The Sixth Sense (1999)
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
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