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Dogfight (1991)
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Four young Marines compete to see who can find the homliest date. Amazon.com Director Nancy Savoca tackles tough material in the battle of the sexes, late-teen division, and makes it bitterly moving. River Phoenix plays one of a group of youngish marines on the verge of shipping out to Southeast Asia in 1963 San Francisco. On their last night in port, they decide to hold a "dogfight": a contest to see who can get the ugliest girl to go out with him. Phoenix winds up with a pudgy waitress (Lili Taylor), who has dreams of being like her hero, Joan Baez. As he draws her out, he finds himself intrigued by the self-contained world she has created for herself and by the time he gets her to the dance he is regretting his decision--but is too macho to pull out. Barely released, the film features touching performances by both the late Phoenix and the always fascinating Taylor, who gives this character great dignity. --Marshall Fine Actors: River Phoenix, Lili Taylor, Richard Panebianco, Anthony Clark, Mitchell Whitfield Directors: Nancy Savoca Writers: Bob Comfort Producers: Cathleen Summers, Craigry Price Shell, Llewellyn Wells, Peter Newman, Richard Guay |
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Dogfight (1991)
