| Dear Jack | |
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| Directed by | Joshua Morrisroe and Corey Moss |
| Produced by | Holly Adams |
| Starring | Andrew McMahon |
| Narrated by | Tommy Lee |
| Cinematography | Joshua Morrisroe |
| Edited by | Joshua Morrisroe |
| Distributed by | Sire Records |
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Running time | 67 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $50,000 |
Dear Jack is a 2009 Americandocumentary film starringAndrew McMahon, the vocalist, pianist and primary songwriter for the bandsSomething Corporate andJack's Mannequin. The documentary chronicles McMahon on a rollercoaster year, through the highs of recording and releasing a solo album and the lows of being diagnosed with leukemia and breaking up with his girlfriend.
On May 27, 2005, McMahon was forced to cancel all of his upcoming concerts[1] after a medical examination in connection with a relentless case oflaryngitis forced him into being admitted into a hospital in New York City. On June 1, 2005, he was diagnosed withacute lymphoblastic leukemia, the same day he finished recording his debut album under theJack's Mannequin moniker,Everything in Transit.[2] Since the illness was diagnosed in its early stages, McMahon's doctors had high hopes for a full recovery.[3]
Using a handheld video camera that his record label gave to him initially to document the process of recording his album, McMahon recorded everything from inside his hospital room and onward, from spinal taps to radiation and commentary on his deteriorating physical and mental state. The film follows him from diagnoses to recovery, including the stem cell transplant that saved his life and the first show he performed after being well again.
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