Dogfight
Sep 13 1991
•2h 34m
•Drama, Romance
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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River Phoenix
Eddie Birdlace
Lili Taylor
Rose Fenny
Richard Panebianco
Berzin
Anthony Clark
Oakie
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