Megan Leavey (film)

Megan Leavey
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGabriela Cowperthwaite
Written by
Produced by
  • Mickey Liddell
  • Jennifer Monroe
  • Pete Shilaimon
Starring
CinematographyLorenzo Senatore
Edited byPeter McNulty
Music byMark Isham
Production
company
Distributed byBleecker Street
Release dates
  • June 5, 2017 (2017-06-05) (Yankee Stadium)
  • June 9, 2017 (2017-06-09) (United States)
Running time
116 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$14.5 million[2]

Megan Leavey (also known as Rex)[3] 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.

  1. ^ "Megan Leavey". AMC Theatres. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  2. ^ "Megan Leavey". The Numbers. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  3. ^ "Rex". booktopia.com.au. Retrieved 2 June 2018.