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Dogfight

Dogfight is a 1991 period coming-of-age drama film set in San Francisco, California, during the 1960s and directed by Nancy Savoca. The film explores the love between an 18-year-old Marine, Lance Corporal Eddie Birdlace (River Phoenix), on his way to Vietnam, and a young woman, Rose Fenny (Lili Taylor).

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Version covered

2024 UK 2 D physical-media/VOD feature, classified 6 May 2024 (93 m 35s), the 1991 Nancy Savoca drama. Other edition equivalence is unverified.

Violence

Moderate

A wartime blast leaves men bloodied; brief slaps and punches also occur.

Sexual content

Strong

Oral sex is implied and dialogue refers to sex workers and sexual acts.

Nudity

Strong

Cinema imagery and photographs show naked women, including breasts and pubic hair.

Language

Strong

Frequent harsh profanity includes homophobic slurs and degrading comments about women.

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Moderate

Drinking and smoking recur throughout.

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How long does it take?

1h 35m

Without ads

Without commercials
1h 35m
With commercials
1h 50m

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Dogfight

Dogfight is a 1991 period coming-of-age drama film set in San Francisco, California, during the 1960s and directed by Nancy Savoca. The film explores the love between an 18-year-old Marine, Lance Corporal Eddie Birdlace (River Phoenix), on his way to Vietnam, and a young woman, Rose Fenny (Lili Taylor).

Credits

Wikipedia contributors, Dogfight (film) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Modified for this entry.

Directors
Nancy Savoca
Selected cast
River Phoenix, Lili Taylor, Richard Panebianco
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