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Dog Eat Dog

Dog Eat Dog

20165.11h 33mR

Overview

Carved from a lifetime of experience that runs the gamut from incarceration to liberation, Dog Eat Dog is the story of three men who are all out of prison and now have the task of adapting themselves to civilian life.

Directed by Paul Schrader
Written by Edward Bunker, Matthew Wilder
Produced by Braxton Pope, Brian Beckmann, Mark Burman
Box Office0Revenue: $184K

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Top Cast

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Troy

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Mad Dog

Christopher Matthew Cook

Christopher Matthew Cook

Diesel

Omar J. Dorsey

Omar J. Dorsey

Moon Man

Louisa Krause

Louisa Krause

Zoe

Melissa Bolona

Melissa Bolona

Lina

Reynaldo Gallegos

Reynaldo Gallegos

Chepe

Chelcie Lynn

Chelcie Lynn

Sheila

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Bruce Reizen

Maurie

Nicky Whelan

Nicky Whelan

Daniece

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Themes & Keywords

police brutalitybabypolicedrug usemurderdead bodypolice impersonatorex-congrocery store

About Dog Eat Dog

Dog Eat Dog is a drama, crime, thriller film released in 2016 exploring themes of police brutality, baby, police, drug use, murder, dead body. Directed by Paul Schrader, it stars Nicolas Cage, Willem Dafoe, Christopher Matthew Cook. Carved from a lifetime of experience that runs the gamut from incarceration to liberation, Dog Eat Dog is the story of three men who are all out of prison and now have the task of adapting themselves to civilian life.

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