Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He's the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don't go his way. When Jake Mazursky fails to pay up for Johnny, things get worse for the Mazursky family, as Johnny and his 'gang' kidnap Jake's 15 year old brother and holds him hostage. Problem now is what to do with 'stolen boy?
Alpha Dog has generally received positive reviews.
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Alpha Dog was released in 2006 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 546 reviews, giving Alpha Dog (2006) an average rating of 63%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 69%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 60%.
With a score of 63%, Alpha Dog is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2006, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2006 with similar scores include films like Saw III, Dragon Tiger Gate and Copying Beethoven.
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