Alpha Dog is a 2007 drama film written and directed by Nick Cassavetes, and released on January 12, 2007. The film is based on the true story of the 2000 kidnapping and murder in California of 15-year-old Nicholas Markowitz, and the alleged involvement of Jesse James Hollywood, a young drug dealer. The movie stars Justin Timberlake, Emile Hirsch, Bruce Willis, Sharon Stone and Shawn Hatosy.
