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| Directed by | Edward T. McDougal |
| Written by | Florence Biros Edward T. McDougal |
| Based on | Dog Jack by Florence W. Biros |
| Produced by | Donald Albert |
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| Distributed by | Screen Media Films |
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Running time | 113 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Dog Jack is a 2010 Americanwardrama film based on the book of the same name by Florence W. Biros. The film is inspired by the true story of the mascot of the 102nd Pennsylvania Regiment during theAmerican Civil War.[2]
The story revolves around a boy named Jed (Benjamin Gardner), who escaped fromslavery to join theUnion Army during theAmerican Civil War, and was accompanied by his dog Jack (the namesake of the story). The dog became the regiment's mascot during the war.
The film was shot mostly in and around the borough ofDarlington,Pennsylvania just outside the city ofPittsburgh.[3] Other locations includedNorth Freedom,Wisconsin,Mt. Pleasant,Iowa, and the suburbs ofChicago,Illinois.
It was an official selection in theSt. Louis International Film Festival, Black Harvest Film Festival, San Francisco Black Film Festival, and the International Family Film Festival. It won Best Drama at theSan Diego Black Film Festival.[4]
It premiered at Pittsburgh'sSoldiers and Sailors National Military Museum and Memorial, which was one of the shooting locations of the film.Dog Jack had a limited theatrical release before releasing nationwide on DVD January 31, 2012 byScreen Media Films, available atRedbox,Family Video,Walmart,Target,Amazon.com,Barnes & Noble, among others.
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