Is Alpha Dog based on a true story? Find out the real story behind this movie

Is Alpha Dog based on a true story? This question has bugged several movie buffs who watched movie Alpha Dog that released back in 2007. film had an elaborate star cast, but it failed to impress audience and critics. But, film is believed to be based on a true story. Alpha Dog has reportedly been inspired by murder of Nick Markowitz.

Is 'Alpha Dog' based on a true story?

'Alpha Dog' movie plot

Many films across world have been inspired by true stories. Many of se stories sometimes get credits while some do t even get a simple mention, but one story that has troubled several movie buffs over years is story of film Alpha Dog.  

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According to a media portal’s report, movie is based on murder of Nick Markowitz. In movie, Johnny Truelove is a low-life who supplies drugs to his friends and ors are indebted to him. So to get money from his friend Jake, he kidnaps his younger bror Zack, but as police gets involved in this kidnapping, Johnny ends up killing Zack.

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My Stolen Son: Nick Markowitz Story

After murder of Mark and following release of Alpha Dog, Mark’s mor Susan Markowitz wrote a book about her son’s murder. In book, My Stolen Son: Nick Markowitz Story, Susan detailed murder of her son.

Later in an interview with a media publication, Susan said that film Alpha Dog represents 90% of her son’s murder story. She also accused film producers of t giving credits. She also said that certain events and names were ofcourse changed while some incidents like infamous bar fight scene was added for dramatic effect.

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