Jack (2013 film)
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Genre | Drama Biography |
Screenplay by | Andrew Wreggitt |
Story by | Shelley Eriksen Andrew Wreggitt |
Directed by | Jeff Woolnough |
Starring | Rick Roberts Sook-Yin Lee |
Theme music composer | Shawn Pierce |
Opening theme | "Rise Up" by The Parachute Club |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | Laszlo Barna Kyle Irving Lisa Meeches Lesley Oswald Karen Stermsheg Melissa Williamson |
Cinematography | C. Kim Miles |
Editor | Mike Lee |
Running time | 89 minutes |
Production companies | Pier 21 Films Eagle Vision |
Distributor | CBC Television |
Release | |
Original network | CBC Television |
Original release |
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Jack is a Canadian television film, which debuted on CBC Television on March 10, 2013. A biopic of the late Jack Layton, the film stars Rick Roberts as Layton and Sook-Yin Lee as Olivia Chow.[1] The film was originally announced in 2012 as Smilin' Jack: The Jack Layton Story.[2]
The film was directed by Jeff Woolnough, and written by Shelley Eriksen and Andrew Wreggitt.
The film uses the Parachute Club's 1983 hit single "Rise Up" as its opening theme music.[3]
Both Roberts and Lee won Canadian Screen Awards for their performances at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards, Roberts as Best Lead Actor in a Television Film or Miniseries and Lee as Best Lead Actress in a Television Film or Miniseries.
Cast[]
- Rick Roberts as Jack Layton
- Sook-Yin Lee as Olivia Chow
- Zachary Bennett as Brad Lavigne
- Joel S. Keller as Karl Bélanger
- Wendy Crewson as Anne McGrath
- Judah Katz as Brian Topp
Victoria Snow, Brittany Scobie, Conrad Sweatman, Erin Karpluk and Diana Ha also appeared.
Production and filming[]
Film for Jack was announced on November 17, 2011.[4] Jack was filmed in Winnipeg.[1]
Reception[]
The Globe and Mail called Jack a "varnished version of Mr. Layton",[5] while John Doyle of the same periodical, wrote "[Jack Layton] moved us; the biopic [on him], not so much".[6]
References[]
- ^ a b Fitzpatrick, Meagan (August 7, 2012). "Jack Layton movie stars Rick Roberts, Sook-Yin Lee". CBC.ca. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ "Jack Layton biopic ordered by CBC". CBC.ca. June 13, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ "Jack Layton biopic isn't about politics as much as it's about telling a true story stranger than fiction". National Post. February 22, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ "Jack Layton biopic in the works". CBC.ca. November 17, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ "Jack Layton biopic: We don't need the CBC to mythologize our politicians". The Globe and Mail. March 11, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ Doyle, John (March 9, 2013). "Jack: The man moved us; the biopic, not so much". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
External links[]
- 2013 television films
- Biographical films about politicians
- Canadian biographical drama films
- 2013 biographical drama films
- CBC Television original films
- Films shot in Winnipeg
- 2013 in Canadian television
- 2013 films
- Canadian films
- Cultural depictions of Canadian men
- Cultural depictions of politicians
- Canadian television film stubs