Max (2015)

Max is a movie starring Thomas Haden Church, Josh Wiggins, and Luke Kleintank. A Malinois dog that helped American Marines in Afghanistan returns to the United States and is adopted by his handler's family after suffering a traumatic experience.

Director:

Boaz Yakin

Writers:

Boaz Yakin, Sheldon Lettich

Stars:

Thomas Haden Church, Josh Wiggins, Luke Kleintank

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Thomas Haden Church	...	Ray Wincott
Josh Wiggins	...	Justin Wincott
Luke Kleintank	...	Tyler Harne
Lauren Graham	...	Pamela Wincott
Robbie Amell	...	Kyle Wincott
Mia Xitlali	...	Carmen
Dejon LaQuake	...	Chuy
Jay Hernandez	...	Sergeant Reyes
Owen Harn	...	Deputy Stack
Joseph Julian Soria	...	Emilio
Raymond W. Beal	...	Animal Control Handler #1 / Marine (as Raymond Beal)
Edgar Arreola	...	Cartel Leader
Jason Davis	...	Police Officer (as Jason Alexander Davis)
Pete Burris	...	S-2 Major
Miles Mussenden	...	Captain

Storyline

When Kyle Wincott is killed in the war, his war dog, Max, suffers from stress. Max is to be put down because he has trouble listening to anyone else, until he meets Justin, Kyle's brother. Justin adopts and saves Max. Then both of their lives will never be the same again.

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Plot Keywords:

dog | death of marine | dog adoption | man dog relationship | afghanistan | 

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Taglines:

Best Friend. Hero. Marine.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for action violence, peril, brief language and some thematic elements

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 June 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Max: Bester Freund. Held. Retter.

Filming Locations:

Asheville, North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,155,254, 28 June 2015, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$42,652,003, 11 October 2015

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Sunswept Entertainment, Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Loki the dog is played by Odin the dog. In Thor, Odin is Loki's father.

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Goofs

Set in Texas, but during the 4th of July parade, the firetrucks are label as Rockwell Rural and Faith, betraying the names of the North Carolina communities where the movie was filmed. The shop windows in the background of the parade also have the Faith name.

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Quotes

Kyle Wincott: Nose of a dog, the heart of a marine, sounds like a hero to me!

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Bingo (2015)

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Soundtracks

Forever Young
Written by Bob Dylan
Performed by Blake Shelton
Produced by Scott Hendricks
Arranged by Charles Judge
Second Engineer Jasper LeMaster
Blake Shelton appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records

User Reviews

I Expected Something Different But I Loved The Movie

Don't let those Rotten Tomato critics sway you. This was a great movie and I am an adult who is also a veteran and German Shepherd Dog owner. While I thought it was going to be more about the dog adapting to civilian life it was something a lot different. I still liked the story and action scenes with the dog. The storyline actually had me guessing which I like in a movie. Even though most of the main characters were kids, it took me back to my days as a kid and when I had my first dog. Anyway, this movie will hopefully show people that dogs are actually very smart creatures and how we as humans need to find the best ways in order to provide them homes and prevent unwanted litters of pups. My dogs have never failed me while people have so many times. It's just a good feel good movie that people need to take in once in awhile.