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Dogfight is a 1991 period coming-of-age drama film set in San Francisco, California, during the 1960s and directed by Nancy Savoca. [2] The film explores the love between an 18-year-old Marine , Lance Corporal Eddie Birdlace ( River Phoenix ), on his way to Vietnam , and a young woman, Rose Fenny ( Lili Taylor ).
A dogfight, or dog fight, is an aerial battle between fighter aircraft that is conducted at close range.
"Dogfight" is a science fiction short story by American writers Michael Swanwick and William Gibson, first published in Omni in July 1985. The story was also included in Gibson's 1986 short story collection Burning Chrome .
A dogfight, by Paul Sandby, c. 1785 A fight between a dog and Jacco Macacco, the fighting monkey, at the Westminster Pit, London. 1822 An English broadside advertising an upcoming event at the Westminster Pit, London, featuring a match between the monkey, Jacco Macacco and a dog, also dog fights, badger-baiting and bear-baiting, c. November 1821
Dogfight, based on the 1991 film "Dogfight" (short story), by Michael Swanwick and William Gibson "DOGFIGHT", a song by M.o.v.e; Dog fighting, a blood sport in which dogs are trained to attack each other; Play fighting among dogs as a natural part of Dog behaviour "Dogfight!" an episode in the manga series Initial D
“A Dog Fight at Kit Burns' ”, 1868.. According to a study by the Michigan State University College of Law published in 2005, in the United States, dog fighting was once completely legal and was sanctioned and promoted during the colonial period (17th century through 1776) and continuing through the Victorian era in the late 19th century.
Dogfight is a stage musical with music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, and a book by Peter Duchan. It is based on the 1991 film of the same name . [ 1 ] The musical premiered off-Broadway at the Second Stage Theatre in 2012, and in August 2014, the musical had its European premiere at the Southwark Playhouse in London .
Elmer Royce Williams [1] (born 4 April 1925) [2] is a retired United States naval aviator. He is known for his solo dogfight with seven Soviet pilots during the Korean War, which, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune, has been called "one of the greatest feats in aviation history" by military experts. [3]