September 13, 1991
94 minutes
DramaRomance
Dogfight
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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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)
Matt Skerritt
(Sailor #2)
Dion Williams
(Older Brother on Bus)
Jason Moore
(Younger Brother on Bus)
Denise Williams
(Mother on Bus)
Kristie Gamer
(Pretty Girl)
Dave MacIntyre
(Bartender)
Art Cahn
(Bar Owner)
Robert Munns
(50's Drinker)
Jessica Wallenfels
(Arcade Girl)
Bonnie Fox
(Arcade Hooker)
Sandra Ellis Lafferty
(Crying Woman)
Joseph Franklin
(Crying Customer)
Frank Walters
(Newscaster)
Jacob Luft
(Neighborhood Boy)
Constance McCord
(Dogfight Waitress)
Laura Vetter
(Truckstop Waitress)
Krisha Fairchild
(Truckstop Cook)
George Evans
(Bus Driver)
Jillian Armenante
(Girl on Street)
Anne Elizabeth Washburn
(Friend of Girl on Street)
John Fry
(Marine on Bus)
Albert Farrar
(Corpsman)
Raf Orozco
(Hippie)
