Megan Leavey Movie Details:
| Also known as | Rex |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Action, Biography, Drama, History, War |
| Release date | June 5, 2017 (Yankee Stadium) June 9, 2017 (United States) |
| Running time | 1hr 56min |
| Age rating | PG-13 |
| Starring | Kate Mara Ramón RodrÃguez Tom Felton Bradley Whitford Will Patton Sam Keeley Common Edie Falco |
| Directed by | Gabriela Cowperthwaite |
| Written by | Pamela Gray Annie Mumolo Tim Lovestedt |
| Produced by | Mickey Liddell Jennifer Monroe Pete Shilaimon |
| Cinematography by | Lorenzo Senatore |
| Edited by | Peter McNulty |
| Music by | Mark Isham |
| Production Company | LD Entertainment |
| Distributor | Bleecker Street |
Megan Leavey Movie Cast & Characters:
- Kate Mara as Megan Leavey
- Ramón RodrÃguez as Cpl. Matt Morales
- Tom Felton as Sgt. Andrew Dean, a veteran dog handler
- Bradley Whitford as Bob Leavey, Megan’s estranged father
- Will Patton as Jim Leavey, Megan’s stepfather
- Sam Keeley as Sills
- Miguel Gomez as Gomez
- Parker Sawyers as Navy Corpsman
- Common as Gunny Martin
- Edie Falco as Jackie, Megan’s overbearing mother
Storyline:
Megan Leavey is a US Marine corporal who served as a Military Police K9 handler. She was paired with military working dog Rex (E168). The pair served two deployments in Iraq together. They were first deployed to Fallujah in 2005, and then to Ramadi in 2006, where they were both wounded by an improvised explosive device. Leavey was awarded the Purple Heart and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with a “V” device denoting heroism in combat.
In 2012, Rex developed facial palsy, which ended his bomb-sniffing duties. Leavey was able to adopt him through the intervention of Senator Chuck Schumer, around April 2012. Rex died on December 22, 2012.
Megan Leavey Movie Box Office Collection & Budget:
| Budget | N/A |
| Opening Weekend | $3,810,867 |
| Worldwide Collection | $14.5 million |
About Megan Leavey Movie:
Megan Leavey (also known as Rex) is an 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 female Marine named Megan Leavey and a combat dog named Rex. The film stars Kate Mara as the titular character, with Edie Falco, Common, Ramón RodrÃguez, and Tom Felton in supporting roles.
On August 7, 2015, it was announced that Gabriela Cowperthwaite would be directing a film about Megan Leavey, to be portrayed by actress Kate Mara, and her military combat dog Rex. The script was written by Pamela Gray, with the help of Annie Mumolo, Tim Lovestedt, and Jordan Roberts. LD Entertainment would produce the film.
Principal photography on the film began on October 12, 2015, in Charleston, South Carolina, including scenes filmed at The Citadel, with other scenes filmed in Georgia and New York City, with extensive desert and combat scenes shot in Spain.
In January 2017, Bleecker Street acquired distribution rights to the film and set it for release on June 9, 2017.
