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| Jack | |
|---|---|
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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 |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | March 10, 2013 |
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 Parachute Club's 1983 hit single "Rise Up" is the 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Film for Jack was announced on November 17, 2011.[4] Jack was filmed in Winnipeg.[1]
Reception
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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.
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