Dogfight
“The rules of the dogfight were simple. Everyone puts in fifty bucks. The guy with the ugliest "date" wins.”
Nancy SavocaCast
River Phoenix 
Lili Taylor Richard Panebianco Anthony Clark Mitchell Whitfield 
Holly Near
Credits
Written by: Bob Comfort
Plot
In the fall of 1963, Eddie Birdlace is an 18-year-old Marine Corps volunteer who is about to ship out with three of his buddies for a tour of duty in Vietnam. Planning a massive blowout for their last night in San Francisco, Eddie, his buddies, and a number of other Marines set up a contest they call a "dogfight”.
Sinekatalog’s take
Dogfight (1991) is a American drama directed by Nancy Savoca. It stars River Phoenix, Lili Taylor and Richard Panebianco. It runs 94 minutes. It is listed here as part of the director's body of work.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (11,483 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.