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Best friend. Hero. Marine.

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Max

Release Date: Friday, June 26, 2015 Theaters

Director: Boaz Yakin

Starring: Robbie Amell Lauren Graham Thomas Haden Church Jay Hernandez Luke Kleintank

PG Adventure 1 hr, 51 m

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Plot – What's the story about?

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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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Who stars in Max – Cast List

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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.

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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.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating
PG Parental Guidance Suggested for action violence, peril, brief language and some thematic elements
Runtime
1 hr, 51 m
Tagline
Best friend. Hero. Marine.
Also known as
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Language
English
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Max Release Date: When was the film released?

Max was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, June 26 , 2015. There were eight other movies released on the same date, including Ted 2, Glass Chin and A Little Chaos.

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  • Set the production budget to $20,000,000

  • Added a running time of 111 minutes

  • Added the tagline: "Best friend. Hero. Marine."

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