Dogfight
Movie • 1991 • War
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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 Viet Nam. 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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despite the title of the movie, it isn't an actual fight with dogs
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A young man injures his leg rather gruesomely.
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The film is set in 1963. In a scene towards the end, the news announce the death of president Kennedy. Only the reactions of the main characters to the news are shown.
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At the party Rose runs to the bathroom to v*. The v* isn't shown but there's some sound.
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The main character suffers from a Vietnam war flashback at the end
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A woman gets very angry at finding out that she was being used and slaps and yells at a man.
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One of the main characters curses a lot, along with the other Marines.
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F** is used once at the end.
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one of the contenders in the dogfight is a taller man dressed femininely, to which the judges make comments about
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The main couple is heavily implied to have sex
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Women are objectified by the marines a few times.
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A character is shown getting a tattoo briefly. In another scene a character gets a big cut on his leg. It's not gory but there's blood.
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