Jack_(2013_film)

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Jack (2013 film)

2013 television film directed by Jeff Woolnough

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]

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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

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

  1. [1]
    Fitzpatrick, Meagan (August 7, 2012). "Jack Layton movie stars Rick Roberts, Sook-Yin Lee". CBC.ca. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Jack Layton biopic ordered by CBC". CBC.ca. June 13, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  3. [3]
    "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.
  4. [4]
    "Jack Layton biopic in the works". CBC.ca. November 17, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Jack Layton biopic: We don't need the CBC to mythologize our politicians". The Globe and Mail. March 11, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  6. [6]
    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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