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Megan Leavey
Based on a true life happening. Her trained military combat dog saved so many lives in diaspora. Courtesy of a young marine corporal.
17 May 1961, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
14 June 1954, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
11 May 1993, Aynor, South Carolina, USA
19 December 1981, Bronx, New York, USA
28 July 1991, Eastbourne, England, UK
20 December 1979, Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
July 06, 2017
A heartfelt and touching film featuring one of Kate Mara's best performances.
June 23, 2017
This deeply satisfying military drama demonstrates that a simple, even familiar story can be powerfully effective when told with big heart and solid craft.
June 26, 2017
Megan Leavey ultimately nails a few moments you weren't expecting it to, almost making up for its lack of focus and unwillingness to commit to its main storyline.
July 28, 2017
Straightforward and deeply moving.
July 05, 2017
... bluntly, and brilliantly, defies convention on many fronts, including the cardinal rule: make the protagonists cuddly.
June 09, 2017
If you're looking for a good cry, Megan Leavey gets the job done, I suppose. But it's a bit like a wet kiss from a puppy.
July 07, 2017
Comes across as bait for Upworthy.com, but the film is eventually quite touching affecting
June 19, 2017
Kate Mara is raw and riveting in the title role, a marine who ends up in combat in Iraq with a bomb-sniffing German shepherd. It's a true story that earns your tears.
June 09, 2017
The film - the feature directorial debut for Gabriela Cowperthwaite, whose orcas-in-peril documentary, Blackfish, struck a nerve - treats the handler/dog relationship with respect, not cheap sensationalism.
June 09, 2017
With a female-directed, female-driven film this small, criticizing it feels like beating a baby seal. While well intentioned, the human-and-dog interest story lacks narrative drive and star Kate Mara is a limp noodle.
June 09, 2017
"Megan Leavey" isn't a big, or particularly surprising picture; it sketches out a simple story and then, reliably delivers.
June 15, 2017
Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite's spare handheld camera work comes into its own once the canine teams are out in the field.
