Max

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Max is a family film written and directed by Boaz Yakin (Remember the Titans). The film stars Josh Wiggins, Dejon LaQuake, Thomas Haden Church, Robbie Amell, Lauren Graham, Luke Kleintank, and Jay Hernandez.

A precision-trained military dog, Max serves on the frontlines in Afghanistan alongside his handler, U.S. Marine Kyle Wincott. But when things go terribly wrong on maneuvers, Kyle is mortally wounded and Max, traumatized by the loss of his best friend, is unable to remain in service. Sent stateside, the only human he seems willing to connect with is Kyle’s teenage brother, Justin, so Max is saved when he is adopted by Kyle’s family. But Justin has issues of his own, including living up to his father’s expectations, and he isn’t interested in taking responsibility for his brother’s troubled dog. However, Max may be Justin’s only chance to discover what really happened to his brother that day on the front.

“It’s extremely technical working with dogs in film,” explains Yakin. “You are really interfacing with incredible trainers to achieve what you want. Mark (Forbes) and his team were amazing and I don’t think people realize how skillful you have to be in order to get a real performance out of an animal. They did a fantastic job. Their symbiosis with the animals and ability to get them to do exactly what we needed them to do, when we needed them to do it, was amazing.”

Max is rated PG.