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Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Jun. 5, 2021

Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog

Release Date: Friday, June 5, 2020 Limited

Ken Duken, Ayelet Zurer, Lynn Roth, August Maturo

NR Drama 1 hr, 33 m

  • 4.1

87%

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Plot

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Plot
When the Nuremberg Laws are passed forbidding Jews to own pets, Kaleb, a German Shepherd, is separated from his Jewish family and his beloved 10 year old master, Joshua (August Maturo). Kaleb becomes a street dog, is captured and eventually adopted by an SS dog trainer (Ken Duken) at a Nazi work camp where Kaleb has now been trained to help round up and terrorize Jewish prisoners. But one day when a new trainload of prisoners arrives at the camp, Joshua steps out of that train and the dog rediscovers his unwavering loyalty. Together the pair attempts to escape the camp and begin the perilous journey to freedom.
Drama War

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Top Cast

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Crew Behind the Film

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The film's director Lynn Roth last directed The Little Traitor. The film's writer Lynn Roth last wrote The Little Traitor.

Director
Lynn Roth
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Additional Information

MPA Rating
NR Not Rated
Runtime
1 hr, 33 m
Tagline
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Language
English

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Key Facts

  • Based on the award-winning and bestselling Israeli novel, the Jewish Dog, by Asher Kravitz.

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Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

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Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, June 5, 2020. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including Becky, Judy & Punch and Shirley. As a limited release, Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.



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Sat., Jun. 5, 2021

  • Set the MPAA rating to NR

  • Added a running time of 93 minutes

  • Added war as a genre

  • Set film release to Limited

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