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Jack (2013 film)
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Wikipedia article
'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. The film was originally announced in 2012 as 'Smilin' Jack: The Jack Layton Story'.
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.
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 Blanger
*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. 'Jack' was filmed in Winnipeg.
Reception
'The Globe and Mail' called 'Jack' a "varnished version of Mr. Layton", while John Doyle of the same periodical, wrote "[Jack Layton] moved us; the biopic [on him], not so much".
References
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