The true story of Marine Corporal Megan Leavey, who forms a powerful bond with an aggressive combat dog, Rex. While deployed in Iraq, the two complete more than 100 missions and save countless lives, until an IED explosion puts their faithfulness to the test.
Acting
Kate Mara brings raw, unshowy vulnerability.
Practical Effects
Real military working dogs, no CGI nonsense.
Direction
Cowperthwaite balances grit and heart precisely.
Director
Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Kate Mara
Megan Leavey
Ramón Rodríguez
Matt Morales
Tom Felton
Sergeant Andrew Dean
Bradley Whitford
Bob
Will Patton
Jim
Sam Keeley
Sills
Common
Gunny Martin
Edie Falco
Jackie Leavey
Damson Idris
Lt. Michael Forman
Shannon Tarbet
Barb
Alex Hafner
ECP Sgt Sanders
Parker Sawyers
Navy Corpsman
Geraldine James
Dr. Turbeville
Corey Johnson
Master Sergeant
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Rex died in 2012; Megan fought for months to adopt him after his military retirement, a battle the film compresses.
This was one of the first mainstream Iraq War films centered on a female soldier's experience rather than combat heroics.
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