Max Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

A precision-trained military dog, Max serves on the frontlines in Afghanistan alongside his handler, U.S. Marine Kyle Wincott. But when things go terribly wrong on maneuvers, Kyle is mortally wounded and Max, traumatized by the loss of his best friend, is unable to remain in service.

Shipped stateside, the only human he seems willing to connect with is Kyle’s teenage brother, Justin, so Max is adopted by Kyle’s family, essentially saving his life. But Justin has issues of his own, such as living up to his father’s expectations for him; he isn’t interested in taking responsibility for his brother’s troubled dog. However, Max may be Justin’s only chance to discover what really happened to his brother that day on the front, and with the help of a tough-talking young teen, Carmen, who has a way with dogs, Justin begins to appreciate his canine companion.

Justin’s growing trust in Max helps the four-legged veteran revert back to his heroic self, and as the pair race against time to unravel the mystery, they find more excitement—and danger—than they bargained for. But they each might also find an unlikely new best friend…in each other.

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Adventure Family True Story

• R
  Robbie Amell

  ... Kyle Wincott

  Send A Scare, The Babysitter

• 
  Lauren Graham

  Reminders of Him, Twinless

• T
  Thomas Haden Church

  ... Ray

  Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, Daddy’s Home

• J
  Jay Hernandez

  The Long Game, Bad Moms

• L
  Luke Kleintank

  The Good Neighbor, The Goldfinch

• J
  Josh Wiggins

  ... Justin Wincott

  Armor, Lost in the Sun

• J
  Joseph Julian Soria

  ... Emilio

• O
  Owen Harn

  ... Stack

  Bernie The Dolphin

Who is making Max – Crew List

A look at Max behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Boaz Yakin last helmed Boarding School and Safe. The film's writer Boaz Yakin last penned The Harder They Fall and Now You See Me.

Director

Boaz Yakin

Screenwriters

Boaz Yakin
Sheldon Lettich

Producers

Karen Rosenfelt
Boaz Yakin

Production – What we know about the Max

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Key Facts

• “Max” stars Josh Wiggins (“Hellion”) as Justin Wincott, Lauren Graham (“Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” TV’s “Parenthood”) as his mom, Pamela, and Oscar nominee Thomas Haden Church (“Sideways”) as his dad, Ray.
• Director Boaz Yakin's behind-the-scenes creative team included director of photography Stefan Czapsky ("Safe"), production designer Kalina Ivanov ("The Vow," "Little Miss Sunshine"), editor Bill Pankow ("The Untouchables," "Let's Be Cops") and costume designer Ellen Lutter ("Grown Ups," "50 First Dates). The music is by Trevor Rabin ("Grudge Match," "Remember the Titans").
• Inspired by a true story.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2014

Post-Production

Changed Max movie production status. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Dec 2014

Completed

Changed the movie production status to Completed. The movie is ready for release.

Jun 2014

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Nov 2013

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production begins March 1, 2014.

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