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  2. Jan 15, 2007 · Jan. 15, 2007, 10:00 AM PST. By Chris Hansen. In Los Angeles, it’s a story that caused bewilderment disbelief and has now inspired a new movie, “Alpha Dog.” It has provocative new roles for...

  3. Jan 5, 2022 · Nicholas Markowitz was a 15-year-old high school student who was abducted by drug dealers in 2000 and murdered over his half-brother's debt. His tragic story inspired the film \"Alpha Dog\" and revealed the dark side of the West Hills neighborhood in Los Angeles.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Alpha_DogAlpha Dog - Wikipedia

    Alpha Dog is a 2006 American crime drama film written and directed by Nick Cassavetes. It is based on the true story of the kidnapping and murder of Nicholas Markowitz in 2000. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Ben Foster , Shawn Hatosy , Emile Hirsch , Christopher Marquette , Sharon Stone , Justin Timberlake , Anton Yelchin ...

  5. The feature film Alpha Dog, based on the events leading up to the murder of Nicholas Markowitz and directed by Nick Cassavetes, was released in 2006. In the film, the character modeled after Markowitz was named Zack Mazursky. The role was played by Anton Yelchin, who, like Markowitz, was also raised in the San Fernando Valley.

  6. May 15, 2016 · How accurate is the 2007 film Alpha Dog based on the real-life case of Nicholas Markowitz, who was abducted and killed by Jesse James Hollywood and his friends? Compare the cast, the events, and the sources of the movie and the book My Stolen Son by Nick's mother Susan Markowitz.

  7. Nov 7, 2023 · If Truman Capote were reading The New York Times in August of 2000, the events that unfolded in this nightmare-come-true might have had him dusting off the keys of his Smith Corona typewriter for one last story. It's a story of drugs, greed, lies, murder, and a phone call that brought a West Hollywood family to their knees.

  8. Jul 9, 2023 · Nick Cassavetes, the writer and director of Alpha Dog, has claimed that the film is about 95% accurate to the true events in the case of Nicholas Markowitz’s murder. Apparently, he dug into the actual case files provided by the prosecution, looked at crime-scene photos, read police and probation reports, and went through countless hours of ...

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