Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Genre Biography | Drama | War
Cast Kate Mara, Bradley Whitford, Tom Felton, Common
Rating PG-13
Release Date June 9th, 2017
“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.”
From director Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Megan Leavey is the real-life story of a marine and the powerful relationship she had with her bomb sniffing dog Rex, as together they saved lives during a deployment in Iraq. As a fan of war films as well as actress Kate Mara who is in the lead role, I am looking forward to checking this one out. The rest of the cast includes Bradley Whitford, Tom Felton, and Common. Check out the official trailer below.
Ted Takes Fun Facts, Megan Leavey:
- Kate Mara and the real Megan Leavey both grew up in suburbs of New York City.
- Rex was the subject of the 2011 memoir Sergeant Rex: The Unbreakable Bond Between a Marine and His Military Working Dog, by his first handler Marine Corps Sgt Mike Dowling.