Megan Leavey

"Based on the true story of a marine's best friend."

Jun 9 2017 PG-13 1h 56m
Biography, Drama, War

The true story of Marine Corporal Megan Leavey, who forms a powerful bond with an aggressive combat dog, Rex. While deployed in Iraq, the two complete more than 100 missions and save countless lives, until an IED explosion puts their faithfulness to the test.

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Plot

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..

Written by

Pamela Gray, Annie Mumolo, Tim Lovestedt

Directed by

Gabriela Cowperthwaite

Cast

Kate Mara, Ramón Rodríguez, Tom Felton

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

LD Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

Trailers
MEGAN LEAVEY | Official Trailer
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30,060
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
66
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