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My Boy Jack

My Boy Jack

A young man fights for his country.

20076.61h 33m

Overview

Author Rudyard Kipling and his wife search for their 17-year-old son after he goes missing during WWI.

Directed by Brian Kirk
Written by David Haig
Produced by Douglas Rae, Michael Casey
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Top Cast

Daniel Radcliffe

Daniel Radcliffe

John Kipling

David Haig

David Haig

Rudyard Kipling

Kim Cattrall

Kim Cattrall

Caroline Kipling

Carey Mulligan

Carey Mulligan

Elsie Kipling

Julian Wadham

Julian Wadham

King George V

Robbie Kay

Robbie Kay

Arthur Relph

John-Paul Macleod

John-Paul Macleod

Ralph

Bill Milner

Bill Milner

Peter Carter

Michael McElhatton

Michael McElhatton

Leo Amery MP

Martin McCann

Martin McCann

Bowe

Themes & Keywords

world war iloss of loved onebritish armybiographybased on play or musicalwriter1910s

About My Boy Jack

My Boy Jack is a drama, history film released in 2007 exploring themes of world war i, loss of loved one, british army, biography, based on play or musical, writer. Directed by Brian Kirk, it stars Daniel Radcliffe, David Haig, Kim Cattrall. Author Rudyard Kipling and his wife search for their 17-year-old son after he goes missing during WWI.

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