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Dogtown

NR19971h 39mGeorge Hickenlooper
IMDb 5.6

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"Two guys. One girl. Someone loses."

Philip Van Horn, who left his small town a long time ago to become a Hollywood actor and hasn't had any success at that, returns to the town for a visit. There he is uniformally met like some kind of celebrity and movie star. He uses it to impress his (and everybody's) school love Dorothy, her life now a grey boring experience.

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What is Dogtown (1997) about?

Philip Van Horn, who left his small town a long time ago to become a Hollywood actor and hasn't had any success at that, returns to the town for a visit. There he is uniformally met like some kind of celebrity and movie star. He uses it to impress his (and everybody's) school love Dorothy, her life now a grey boring experience.

Who stars in Dogtown?

Dogtown stars Rory Cochrane (Curtis Lasky), David Shackelford (Jessie Jim), Trevor St. John (Phillip Van Horn), Karen Black (Rose Van Horn), Natasha Gregson Wagner (Sara Ruth). The film was directed by George Hickenlooper.

How long is Dogtown?

Dogtown has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1997. It is rated NR.

Is Dogtown worth watching?

Dogtown holds an IMDb rating of 5.6/10. Fans of Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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