Megan Leavey is 2017 American biographical drama film directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and written by Pamela Gray with the help of Annie Mumolo, Tim Lovestedt, and Jordan Roberts, based on the true events about a young female Marine Megan Leavey and a combat dog named Rex. The film stars Kate Mara, Edie Falco, Common, Ramón RodrÃguez, and Tom Felton. The film is scheduled to be released on June 9, 2017, by Bleecker Street.
Directed by: Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Produced by:
- Mickey Liddell
- Jennifer Monroe
- Pete Shilaimon
- Pamela Gray
- Annie Mumolo
- Tim Lovestedt
- Jordan Roberts
Edited by: Peter McNulty
Cast:
- Kate Mara
- Ramón RodrÃguez
- Tom Felton
- Bradley Whitford
- Will Patton
- Sam Keeley
- Common
- Edie Falco
Distributed by: Bleecker Street
Release date: June 9, 2017
Running time: 116 minutes
Synopsis
Megan Leavey is a former US Marine corporal who served as a Military Police K9 handler. She grew up in Valley Cottage, New York. Leavey enlisted in the Marines in 2003 and was stationed at Camp Pendleton, California, where 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 later adopted him through the intervention of Senator Chuck Schumer. Rex died on December 22, 2012.
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