Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He's the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don't go his way. When Jake Mazursky fails to pay up for Johnny, things get worse for the Mazursky family, as Johnny and his 'gang' kidnap Jake's 15 year old brother and hold him hostage.
Acting
Ben Foster's unhinged desperation — genuinely unhinged.
Direction
Cassavetes captures suburban rot with uncomfortable intimacy.
Costume
Every trucker hat and velour tracksuit is a cry for help.
Director
Nick Cassavetes
Emile Hirsch
Johnny Truelove
Bruce Willis
Sonny Truelove
Amanda Seyfried
Julie Beckley
Justin Timberlake
Frankie Ballenbacher
Shawn Hatosy
Elvis Schmidt
Ben Foster
Jake Mazursky
Harry Dean Stanton
Cosmo Gadabeeti
Matthew Barry
Interviewer (as Matt Barry)
Fernando Vargas
Tiko "TKO" Martinez
Vincent Kartheiser
Pick Giaimo
Alex Solowitz
Bobby "911"
Alec Vigil
P.J. Truelove
Frank Cassavetes
Adrian Jones
Nicole Dubos
Neighborhood Girl on Couch
Regina Rice
Dance Bitch Girl
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on the real 2000 murder of Nicholas Markowitz; several cast members attended his actual high school.
Shot during peak 'Bling Era' hip-hop aesthetic, it's a fascinating document of suburban kids cosplaying street culture they didn't understand.
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