Alpha Dog gets unleash on DVD and HD-DVD in May

By Patrick Luce Mar 25, 2007, 16:43 GMT

A film inspired by a real-life shocking story, Alpha Dog arrives on DVD (for the suggested retail price of $29.98) and HD-DVD/ DVD Combo Format (for the suggested retail price of $34.98) on May 1 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Writer/director Nick Cassavetes (The Notebook) has assembled a powerful young ensemble that includes Justin Timberlake, Emile Hirsch (Lords of Dogtown), Anton Yelchin (Hearts in Atlantis), Shawn Hatosy (Factory Girl), Ben Foster (X Men: The Last Stand), Dominique Swain (Toxic), Fernando Vargas, Olivia Wilde (Turistas) and Lukas Haas (Brick). Acclaimed actors Bruce Willis and Sharon Stone add compelling performances as the adults who fail to provide a moral center to their kids' world of privilege.

Synopsis:
Young crime boss Johnny Truelove (Emile Hirsch) and his posse of bored, middle-class teenagers run drugs in the well-manicured streets of their suburban Los Angeles neighborhood. When errant client Jake (Ben Foster) runs up a bill he can’t pay, Johnny and his band of wannabe gangsters impulsively kidnap Jake’s 15-year-old brother, Zack (Anton Yelchin) and hold him for ransom. 

Over the next three days, Zack hangs out in a desert hideaway with crewmembers Frankie Ballenbacher (Justin Timberlake) and Elvis Schmidt (Shawn Hatosy) in a haze of drugs, drinking and girls. As the party winds down, the crew realizes the stunt that started as a lark could land them in prison for life. Seeing no way out of the mess he’s created, Johnny makes a tragic decision that changes all of their lives forever.

The Alpha Dog DVD and HD DVD/DVD Combo disc include captivating exclusive features:

A Cautionary Tale: The Making of Alpha Dog – This exclusive documentary look takes viewers behind the scenes for an inside look at the making of the film.
Witness Timeline: Get detailed information on each witness as the shocking events unfold.

Exclusive to the HD DVD/DVD:
U-Control Witness Timeline - Access detailed information about each witness as the story’s shocking events unfold, without interruption to the movie experience.

Alpha Dog is now available for pre-order at Amazon. As of yet, there is not a release date for the UK. Visit the DVD database for more information.