Megan Leavey (2017)
PG-13 | 116 min | Biography, Drama, War
Based on the true life story of a young Marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq.
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Megan Leavey
Alisa Harris
Nick Madrick
Receiving Marine #1
Jason Turner
Sasha Morfaw
Female Drill Instructor #1
Jennifer Duke
Andrew Moon
Alicia Lobo
Luka Peros
Drunk Guy in Bar
Nils Holst
Duty Patrol Marine
Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Pamela Gray, Annie Mumolo, Tim Lovestedt
1 win & 1 nomination.
4 December 2017 | Reno-Rangan
| At the end, every hero's life should be 'happily ever after'!
From the director of 'Blackfish'. It could have been another fine documentary, in the end it was a right choice to be made as a feature film. This is a biographical film, a war drama. The story of a young woman who joined the US army and developed a close relationship with a military dog. They both served in the Iraq war and later separated. So she fought for the dog's custody, especially after it retiring from the service. A touching story about man- animal bonding. You might have seen many dog films, but this is different and so good.
People have rights to choose what they want to be. Most importantly, they can change the field at any time. At least that's how things happen in a democracy. But that's not the case for animals, especially human pets under any kind of the ruling system. Why should animals fight human wars! There were many kinds of animal slaveries abolished, yet this kind of legal things still going on. In the present world, it could be okay, but as an animal lover, I hope in the near future, it'll be called inhumane.
Anyhow, this is a must watch if you are a pet/dog lover. If you ever had a dog, you will feel more connected to it. The story was told from Megan Leavey's perspective, but Rex, the dog was the real hero. Both, the real and film dog. I have seen many films of Kate Mara, but when it comes dominant performance, this is the one. This is not a multi- star cast as her most of the film, so she did an awesome job. Slightly emotional too, a good film for all ages. Particularly this is a chic film that's not a romance or a comedy. Equivalent to any men's films.
Kate Mara and Ramon Rodriguez have both been involved with the Marvel universe. Kate Mara stars as Sue Storm in Fantastic Four (2015) and played a minor role in Iron Man 2 (2010) as a U.S. Marshal. Ramon Rodriguez plays Bakuto in Marvel's Netflix shows Iron Fist (2017) and The Defenders (2017)
Megan Leavey: You don't leave because you have somewhere to go, you leave because nothing is keeping you there.
When she lands in Iraq it comes up on screen as Camp Ramada Al Ambar Province it's actually Al Anbar Province.
Before the end credits, there was footage of Rex in the pool and photos of him and the real Megan Leavey.
Written by Christopher Early, Timothy Meinig and Ben Bridwell (as Benjamin Bridwell)
Performed by Band of Horses
Courtesy of Sub Pop Records
Biography | Drama | War
English, Arabic
Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
$3,810,867 (USA) (9 June 2017)
Gross:
$13,406,304 (USA) (14 September 2017)
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