Jack (2013)

Directed by

Jeff Woolnough

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 28m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This biopic follows the life of Jack Layton, a Canadian politician. It shows his personal and professional journey, focusing on his relationships and his work.

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What happens

Jack is a Canadian television film, which debuted on CBC Television on March 10, 2013. A biopic of the late Jack Layton, the film stars Rick Roberts as Layton and Sook-Yin Lee as Olivia Chow. The film was originally announced in 2012 as Smilin' Jack: The Jack Layton Story. The film was directed by Jeff Woolnough, and written by Shelley Eriksen and Andrew Wreggitt. The Parachute Club's 1983 hit single "Rise Up" is the opening theme music. Both Roberts and Lee won Canadian Screen Awards for their performances at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards, Roberts as Best Lead Actor in a Television Film or Miniseries and Lee as Best Lead Actress in a Television Film or Miniseries. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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