Dog Eat Dog (2016 film)

Dog Eat Dog
Directed by	Paul Schrader
Produced by	Mark Earl Burman Gary Hamilton Brian Beckmann David Hillary
Screenplay by	Matthew Wilder
Based on	Dog Eat Dog by Edward Bunker
Starring	Nicolas Cage Willem Dafoe Christopher Matthew Cook
Music by	Deantoni Parks
Cinematography	Alexander Dynan
Edited by	Ben Rodriguez Jr.
Production company	Blue Budgie Films Arclight Films Pure Dopamine Ingenious Media Shanghai Gigantic Pictures
Distributed by	RLJ Entertainment
Release date	May 21, 2016 (2016-05-21) (Cannes) November 4, 2016 (2016-11-04) (US)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$2,430

Dog Eat Dog is a 2016 American black comedy crime thriller film directed by Paul Schrader. The screenplay by Matthew Wilder is based on Edward Bunker's 1995 novel of same name. The film stars Nicolas Cage and Willem Dafoe.

The film was the closing entry for the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.

Three former prisoners - Troy, Mad Dog and Diesel - are hired to kidnap a baby and share a big ransom payment.

Principal photography on the film began on October 19, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. Filming also took place in Sheffield Lake, and it ended on November 23, 2015.