Megan Leavey (2017)

Directed by

Gabriela Cowperthwaite

Genre

drama film, war film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 858 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman joins the Marines and forms a close bond with a military dog. They serve together in Iraq, face danger, and later fight to stay together.

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What happens

Megan Leavey (also known as Rex) is a 2017 American biographical drama film directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and written by Pamela Gray, Annie Mumolo, and Tim Lovestedt, based on the true events about a young Marine named Megan Leavey and a combat dog named Rex. The film stars Kate Mara as the titular character, with Edie Falco, Common, Ramón Rodríguez, and Tom Felton in supporting roles. The film was released on June 9, 2017, by Bleecker Street, received positive reviews and grossed $14 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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