Claim: Anton Yelchin played roles in films.

Alpha Dog is a 2006 American crime drama film written and directed by Nick Cassavetes , first screened at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27 , 2006 , with a wide release the following year on January 12 , 2007 . Starring Emile Hirsch , Justin Timberlake , Ben Foster , Shawn Hatosy , Anton Yelchin , Olivia Wilde , Amanda Seyfried with Harry Dean Stanton , Sharon Stone , and Bruce Willis , the film is based on the true story of the kidnapping and murder of Nicholas Markowitz in 2000 .