The movie Megan Leavey was released in 2017. It is an action and biography film based on the touching true story of a young Marine corporal and her military canine, whose special bond and discipline saved many lives in Iraq. The film stars Kate Mara as Megan Leavey, Edie Falco, and Alisa Harris, directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite with the script written by Pamela Gray, Annie Mumolo, and Tim Lovestedt.
Where it Filmed?
The film was shot at various locations. These include Cartagena and Mazarrón in Murcia, Spain; Zaragoza in Aragón, Spain; as well as Rome in Georgia, USA. The filming took place in October 2015.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Kate Mara | Megan Leavey |
| Edie Falco | Jackie |
| Alisa Harris | Barbie |
| Nick Madrick | Receiving Marine #1 |
| Jason Turner | Receiving Marine #2 |
| Sasha Morfaw | Female Drill Instructor #1 |
| Jennifer Duke | Female Drill Instructor #2 |
| Megan Leavey | Female Drill Instructor #3 |
| Will Patton | Jim |
| Corey Johnson | Master Sergeant |
| Andrew Moon | Jones |
| Alicia Lobo | Timmins |
| Melina Matthews | Lopez |
| Luka Peros | Drunk Guy in Bar |
| Nils Holst | Duty Patrol Marine |
| Common | Gunny Martin |
| Mish Boyko | Bennet |
| Sam Keeley | Sills |
| Phil Dunster | Coletta |
| Jonathan Howard | Walters |
| Rudy Dobrev | Mason |
| Tom Felton | Sergeant Andrew Dean |
| Geraldine James | Dr. Turbeville |
| Frank von Loh | Loadmaster |
| Tony Lopez | Staff Sergeant |
| Luke Neal | Jarvis |
| Nicholas Schodel | Bandini |
| William Miller | Recon Guy #1 |
| Ali El Aziz | Iraqi Man in Car |
| Abderrahim Daoudi | Iraqi Child in Car |
| Benjamin Nathan-Serio | Recon Guy #2 |
| Jacob Yakob | Arabic Recon Interpreter |
| Khaled Kouka | Iraqi Rug Man |
| Mark Schardan | Brown |
| Miguel Gomez | Gomez |
| Mohammed Kasmi | Iraqi Car Driver |
| Parker Sawyers | Navy Corpsman |
| David Chevers | O’Connor |
| Matthew W. Morgan | Turret Gunner |
| Joseph Yakob | Helicopter Medic |
| Michael Strelow | Doctor in Baghdad |
| Bradley Whitford | Bob |
| Jeremy Jones | Reynolds |
| Damson Idris | Lt. Michael Forman |
| Josh Ventura | Dog Owner |
| Nancy Crane | Therapist |
| Andrew Masset | Senator Schumer |
| Tyler Buckingham | Finn |
| Jacob Lovett | Ricky |
| Angela Bennett | Kind Woman |
| Christine Jones | News Anchor |
| Liliana Cabal | Deanna Russo – News Anchor |
| James D. Dever | Marine Captain |
| Callum Adams | Ricky (uncredited) |
| Pedro Aijon | Bus Boy (uncredited) |
| Jenny Beacraft | K9 Trainer (uncredited) |
| Jb Blaine | Military Family Member (uncredited) |
| Julian Brittano | Senator (uncredited) |
| Victoria Budkey | Recruit (uncredited) |
| Eduardo Burgos | Marine Recruit (uncredited) |
| Marko Caka | Yankee’s Player Friend (uncredited) |
| Glen Carroll | SSgt. Carroll (uncredited) |
| Courtney Cook | Female Recruit (uncredited) |
| Nicole Davis | Female Recruit (uncredited) |
| Catherine Dyer | Mrs. Horachek (uncredited) |
| Shannon Edwards | Parent at Graduation (uncredited) |
| Scott Eliasoph | Major League Baseball Umpire (uncredited) |
| Isabel Chanel Freeman | Military Family Member (uncredited) |
| Shelby Christine Freeman | Military Family Member (uncredited) |
| Paul Galbraith | Major League Baseball Umpire (uncredited) |
| Fred Galle | Senator (uncredited) |
| Andy Gathergood | SSgt. Taylor (uncredited) |
| Verónica Goya | Stewardess (uncredited) |
| Alex Hafner | ECP Sgt. Sanders (uncredited) |
| Stephanie Olah Kelly | Recruit (uncredited) |
| Jen King | Congresswoman (uncredited) |
| Faith Logan | Yankee Fan (uncredited) |
| Eva Magaña | Family Member (uncredited) |
| Joe Manjón | Young Man at VA (uncredited) |
| Ebony N Mayo | Female Recruit (uncredited) |
| Daniel Nickels | Traveling Musician (uncredited) |
| Whitney Peavy | Recruit (uncredited) |
| Sherri Robinson | Military Family (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Shaw | Marine at Retirement (uncredited) |
| Gianna Lorenn Singleton | Military Family Member (uncredited) |
| Mark Smith | Military Family Member (uncredited) |
| Varco | Rex (uncredited) |
| Annabelle Watson | Coleman (uncredited) |
| George Webster | Finn (uncredited) |
| Derrick Worsley | Marine Drill Instructor (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- The film is based on the true life story of Megan Leavey, a Marine corporal.
- It’s an action and biography film.
- The movie was released on 09 Jun 2017 in Canada.
- The duration of the film is 1h 56min.
- In addition to Kate Mara, the film also stars Edie Falco, and Alisa Harris.
- Gabriela Cowperthwaite directed the movie.
- The script was written by Pamela Gray, Annie Mumolo, and Tim Lovestedt.
- The movie has received 1 win and 1 nomination in the awards.
- The film has 106 user reviews and 80 critic reviews.
- The cast includes Nick Madrick, Jason Turner, Sasha Morfaw, Jennifer Duke, Will Patton, Corey Johnson, Andrew Moon, Alicia Lobo, and Melina Matthews, among others.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
- Latitude: 37.6253022
- Longitude: -0.9972219
- Place ID: ChIJbbU6pCJCYw0R__n2_s6Q10c
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Location Name: Mazarrón, Murcia, Spain
- Latitude: 37.5958308
- Longitude: -1.3147688
- Place ID: ChIJ-dDw606iZA0Rk-U–GF6aos
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Mazarrón, Murcia, Spain
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Location Name: Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain
- Latitude: 41.6474339
- Longitude: -0.8861451
- Place ID: ChIJkY5hXt0UWQ0RqImEFfET30k
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Zaragoza, Spain
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Location Name: Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain
- Latitude: 41.6474339
- Longitude: -0.8861451
- Place ID: ChIJkY5hXt0UWQ0RqImEFfET30k
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Zaragoza, Spain
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Location Name: Rome, Georgia, USA
- Latitude: 34.257038
- Longitude: -85.1646726
- Place ID: ChIJ-0CeYsCkiogRKx3zvPnFUCg
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Rome, GA, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
