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Megan Leavey

James Room

  • Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite
  • Writers: Pamela Gray, Annie Mumolo
  • Type: Features
  • Year: 2018
  • Language: English
  • Length: 116 mins
  • Screening: Feb 24 09:00 PM

 

Based on a true story, Kate Mara plays Marine corporal Megan Leavey, whose exceptional skill and unique bond with a military combat dog, Rex, saves countless lives as they search for IEDs during 100+ combat missions in Iraq, proving that heroes come in many forms. After leaving the military with a Purple Heart, Megan fights valiantly to adopt the injured Rex and bring him home.

Filmmaker Bio:

Gabriela Cowperthwaite is a producer and director, known for Blackfish (2013), Megan Leavey (2017) and City Lax: An Urban Lacrosse Story (2010).

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