DOGFIGHT (1991)

Directed by: Nancy Savoca

Starring: River Phoenix, Lili Taylor, E.G. Daily, Richard Panebianco, Anthony Clark, Mitchell Whitfield, Holly Near, Brendan Fraser, Jessica Wallenfels

93 minutes

(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations)

PLOT:

In 1963, the night before the 18 years old "Birdlace" Eddie and his friends are shipped to Vietnam. They play a dirty game called 'Dogfight': all of them seek a woman for a party, and who finds the most ugly one, wins a prize. Eddie finds the lonesome pacifist Rose working in a coffee shop. She's happy to accompany him - but then she sees through the game. However, by this time he already learned to like her, so he follows her home. Will he manage to win her heart despite their differences?

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