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Alpha Dog is based on a true story of drug dealer and the world’s youngest person to be on the F.B.I’s most wanted list. The story’s main character is a nineteen year old by the name of Johnny Truelove. Johnny is a Los Angeles teen who lives in a billion dollar neighborhood right outside of Hollywood along with a group of his friends who he had grown up with. Johnny and his friends were living their own version of the American dream. Around their town Johnny Truelove ran the show.
Honeycutt says “this is a well-made ensemble movie in which actors take chances with uncomfortably repulsive characters or roles unlike any previous performances. Make no mistake though: This will be a hard sell for New Line. The gangsta element and hip-hop soundtrack might be selling points, but is that really the right crowd for this movie? Critical acclaim will help, but the film's dispassionate point of view might cause mixed reactions.”
In the beginning of the movie Johnny and his friends were living the good life. That is until one of Trueloves acquaintances Jake Mazursky did not come through on the money end of a deal and owes Johnny $1,200. Jake shows up at one of Truelove’s parties and brings him his bad news. Truelove does not take it well and threatens Jake to give him his money. A couple days after their little spiff Johnny and his gang of friends see Jakes younger brother walking on the side of the rode. Johnny’s thinks fast and decides he is going to hold Jake’s younger brother as a hostage until he pay’s him his money. At the time they thought nothing was wrong with their idea but little did they know there was a lot wrong with it.
Jakes younger brother whose name is Zach has plenty of opportunities to escape but he is enjoying the freedom from his uptight parents and he likes the laid back party life that these kids live. On this kidnapping journey Johnny realizes that he could go to jail for life for taking this kid. He spends time discussing it...