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".
Dogfight has generally received positive reviews.
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Dogfight was released in 1991 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 9 reviews, giving Dogfight (1991) an average rating of 65%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 95%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 64%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed Dogfight a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 65%, Dogfight is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1991, which stands at 60%.
Other movies from 1991 with similar scores include films like Soapdish and Backdraft.
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