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”.
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Cast
River Phoenix
Eddie Birdlace
Lili Taylor
Rose Fenny
Richard Panebianco
Berzin
Anthony Clark
Oakie
Mitchell Whitfield
Benjamin
Holly Near
Rose Sr.
E. G. Daily
Marcie
Sue Morales
Ruth Two Bears
Christina Mastin
Linda
Christopher Shaw
Donavin
John Lacy
Fector
Chris San Nicholas
Dogfight Buddy
Brian Gotta
Dogfight Marine
Peg Phillips
Older Cafe Customer
Neal Allen
Sergeant Judge
Ron Lynch
Lance Corporal Judge
Dale Carman
Restaurant Maitre D'
Burke Pearson
Waiter
Angie Utt
Thrift Shop Woman
Kenneth Utt
Thrift Shop Man
Julian Schembri
Navy Bill
Barbara Benedetti
Alice
Ivars Mikelson
Bob
Brendan Fraser
Sailor #1
Matt Skerritt
Sailor #2
Dion Williams
Older Brother on Bus
Jason Moore
Younger Brother on Bus
Denise Williams
Mother on Bus
Kristie Gamer
Pretty Girl
Dave MacIntyre
Bartender
Art Cahn
Bar Owner
Robert Munns
50's Drinker
Jessica Wallenfels
Arcade Girl
Bonnie Fox
Arcade Hooker
Sandra Ellis Lafferty
Crying Woman
Joseph Franklin
Crying Customer
Frank Walters
Newscaster
Jacob Luft
Neighborhood Boy
Constance McCord
Dogfight Waitress
Laura Vetter
Truckstop Waitress
Krisha Fairchild
Truckstop Cook
George Evans
Bus Driver
Jillian Armenante
Girl on Street
Anne Elizabeth Washburn
Friend of Girl on Street
John Fry
Marine on Bus
Albert Farrar
Corpsman
Raf Orozco
Hippie
Joe James
Sailor (uncredited)
