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Based on the true life story of a young Marine Corporal whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq. When she is assigned to clean up the K9 unit after a disciplinary hearing, Leavey identifies with a particularly aggressive dog, Rex...

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Other Authors: Gray, Pamela (Screenwriter) (Screenwriter), Mumolo, Annie (Screenwriter), Lovestedt, Tim, 1970- (Screenwriter), Mara, Kate, 1983- (Actor), Rodriguez, Ramon, 1979- (Actor), Felton, Tom, 1987- (Actor), Whitford, Bradley (Actor), Patton, Will (Actor), Keeley, Sam, 1990- (Actor), Common (Musician) (Actor), Falco, Edie (Actor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2019
[United States] : Bleecker Street, [2017]
Subjects:
United States. > Marine Corps > Drama.
United States. > Marine Corps.
Dogs > War use > Drama.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Veterans > Drama.
Dogs > War use.
Veterans.
Iraq.
2003-2011
Biographical films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Internet videos.
War films.
Films de fiction.
Films biographiques.
Vidéos sur Internet.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus)
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Summary:Based on the true life story of a young Marine Corporal whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq. When she is assigned to clean up the K9 unit after a disciplinary hearing, Leavey identifies with a particularly aggressive dog, Rex, and is given the chance to train him. Over the course of their service, Megan and Rex completed more than 100 missions until an IED explosion injures them, putting their fate in jeopardy.
Physical Description:1 online resource (streaming video file (117 min.))
Production Credits:Director of photography, Lorenzo Senatore ; editor, Peter McNulty ; music, Mark Isham.