My Boy Jack (2007)
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- TV-14
- 1h 35min
- Biography, Drama
- 20 Apr 2008 (USA)
- TV Movie
Author Rudyard Kipling and his wife search for their 18-year-old son after he goes missing during World War I.
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 10 nominations.
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| David Haig | ... |
Rudyard Kipling
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| Daniel Radcliffe | ... |
John Kipling
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| Kim Cattrall | ... |
Caroline Kipling
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| Carey Mulligan | ... |
Elsie Kipling
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| Julian Wadham | ... |
King George V
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| Martin McCann | ... |
Bowe
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| Richard Dormer | ... |
Corporal John O'Leary
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| Rúaidhrí Conroy | ... |
McHugh
(as Ruaidhri Conroy)
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| Laurence Kinlan | ... |
Doyle
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Ciaran Nolan | ... |
Daly
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| Nick Dunning | ... |
Colonel Ferguson
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| Michael McElhatton | ... |
Leo Amery MP
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| Peter Gowen | ... |
H.A Gwynne
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Brian de Salvo | ... |
Field Marshal 'Bobs' Roberts
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Simon Coury | ... |
Naval Doctor
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Michael Grennell | ... |
Commander Egan
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Lucy Cray-Miller | ... |
Mrs. Carter
(as Lucy Millar)
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| Bill Milner | ... |
Peter Carter
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Sean O'Neil | ... |
Mr. Relph
(as Sean O'Neill)
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| Peter Hanly | ... |
Major Sparks
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| Bosco Hogan | ... |
Colonel Brooks
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Rory Rae | ... |
Postboy
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| Robbie Kay | ... |
Arthur Relph
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Hannah McCabe | ... |
Nurse
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Adam Goodwin | ... |
Captain Bruce
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| John-Paul MacLeod | ... |
Ralph
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| Peter O'Meara | ... |
Captain Viney
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Billy Gibson | ... |
Maitland
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Fred Ridgeway | ... |
Hobdon
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| Mark Huberman | ... |
Dying Soldier
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David Heap | ... |
Colonel Hayden
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Chris McHallem | ... |
Mr. Lieuenthal
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| Jason Maza | ... |
Journalist
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James Holmes | ... |
Photographer
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Dean Thompson | ... |
Soldier
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Directed by
| Brian Kirk | ||
Written by
| David Haig | ... | (play) |
Produced by
| Mary Alleguen | ... | line producer |
| Robert Bernstein | ... | executive producer: Ecosse Films |
| Michael Casey | ... | producer |
| Rebecca Eaton | ... | executive producer |
| Nicole Finnan | ... | executive producer: Ecosse Films |
| James Flynn | ... | executive producer |
| David Haig | ... | associate producer |
| Morgan O'Sullivan | ... | executive producer |
| Douglas Rae | ... | producer |
Music by
| Adrian Johnston | ||
Cinematography by
| David Odd | ||
Editing by
| Tim Murrell | ||
Editorial Department
| Gary Curran | ... | colorist: high definition |
| Warren Dowling | ... | on-line editor: high definition |
| Alan Freir | ... | assistant editor |
| Simon Thornton | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Gary Davy | ||
Production Design by
| Dave Arrowsmith | ||
Art Direction by
| Nicki McCallum | ||
Set Decoration by
| Robert Jones | ||
Costume Design by
| Lorna Marie Mugan | ||
Makeup Department
| Clare Barman | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Morna Ferguson | ... | chief makeup artist |
| Lorraine Glynn | ... | chief hairdresser |
| Sevlene Roddy | ... | hair stylist |
| Olivier Seyfrid | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Sarah Weatherburn | ... | facial hair maker |
| Tina Phelan | ... | assistant makeup artist: dailies (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Louise Curran | ... | project manager |
| Lisa Murphy | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Keith Barry | ... | third assistant director |
| Adrienne Greenhalgh | ... | second assistant director |
| Gail Munnelly | ... | first assistant director |
| Laura Treacy | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Daire Glynn | ... | trainee assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Paul Arkins | ... | stagehand |
| Sean Arkins | ... | stagehand |
| Thomas Arkins | ... | supervising stagehand |
| Tony Boston | ... | stand-by props |
| Pat Byrne | ... | dressing props |
| Jenni Cooney | ... | assistant art director |
| Deborah Davis | ... | assistant prop buyer (as Debbie Davis) |
| Cos Egan | ... | storeman |
| Dave Flanagan | ... | dressing props (as David Flanagan) |
| Joe Gaynor | ... | stand-by painter / supervising painter (as Joey Gaynor) |
| Neville Gaynor | ... | master painter |
| Briana Hegarty | ... | art department trainee |
| Donald Hempenstall | ... | carpenter |
| Michael Higgins | ... | stand-by art director |
| Paul Humbles | ... | dressing props: Bateman's |
| Patrick Irwin | ... | plasterer |
| Robert Jones | ... | buyer |
| Riad Karim | ... | dressing props |
| John Lamon | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Gerard Lanigan | ... | property master |
| Bernard Lyster | ... | dressing props |
| Nicky MacManus | ... | construction manager |
| Francis Matthews | ... | supervising plasterer |
| Nenazoma McNamee | ... | art department dailies / art department trainee |
| Joseph Murray | ... | carpenter |
| Richard Murray | ... | carpenter |
| Anthony Nugent | ... | stand-by props |
| Andy O'Neill | ... | dressing props |
| David Oldham | ... | supervising carpenter |
| Paddy Parker | ... | props runaround |
| Marion Picard | ... | assistant prop buyer |
| Stephen Preston | ... | stagehand |
| David Reilly | ... | dressing props: Bateman's (as Dave Reilly) |
| John Snee | ... | stand-by props trainee |
| Patrick Tighe | ... | assistant construction manager |
| Paddy Treanor | ... | stand-by stagehand |
Sound Department
| Carl Culliton | ... | sound trainee |
| Brendan Deasy | ... | sound mixer |
| Andrew Felton | ... | boom operator |
| Stan Fiferman | ... | foley artist |
| Michelle Fingleton | ... | sound editor |
| Ken Galvin | ... | sound mixer |
| Cliff Hahn | ... | adr recordist |
| Fionán Higgins | ... | dialogue editor |
| Nikki Moss | ... | supervising sound designer |
| Eddie Quinn | ... | boom operator |
| Garret Farrell | ... | adr and foley recordist (uncredited) / dialogue premix (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Rimas | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Kevin Byrne | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Conor Coughlan | ... | pyrotechnician / special effects technician |
| Gerry Farrell | ... | senior special effects technician |
| Michael Kearns | ... | special effects technician |
| Liam McDonald | ... | special effects technician (as Liam McDonnald) |
| Andrew Nolan | ... | special effects technician |
| Kevin Nolan | ... | senior special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Ed Bruce | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Gavin Casey | ... | graphics |
| Shane Griffin | ... | graphics |
| Michael McCarthy | ... | graphics |
| Hubert Montag | ... | graphics |
| Matt Pidgeon | ... | graphics |
Stunts
| Thomas Brady | ... | stunt driver |
| Paul Burke | ... | stunt performer |
| Brendan Condren | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Eamon Dunne | ... | stunt driver |
| David Holmes | ... | stunt performer |
| Rob Inch | ... | stunt coordinator: Bateman's |
| Andrew Jacob | ... | stunt driver |
| Norman Kelly | ... | stunt performer |
| Donal O'Farrell | ... | stunt performer |
| Gary Robinson | ... | stunt performer (as Gareth Robinson) |
| Paul Thompson | ... | stunt performer |
| Philippe Zone | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Garret Baldwin | ... | gaffer |
| William Cash | ... | electrician |
| Mary Crowley | ... | camera trainee: London |
| Billy Doyle | ... | best boy |
| John Dunne | ... | grip |
| Noel Holland | ... | electrician |
| Ivan Meagher | ... | focus puller |
| Peter O'Toole | ... | generator operator |
| Patrick Redmond | ... | still photographer (as Pat Redmond) |
| Chris Samworth | ... | clapper loader |
| Ted Wellings | ... | stand-by rigger |
| Darrell Murphy | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Gavin Casey | ... | digital painter: animated film production |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Niamh Buckley | ... | wardrobe trainee |
| Lucie Corcoran | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Patch Corcoran | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Elizabeth Kirby | ... | wardrobe trainee |
| Anna Kot | ... | costume design assistant |
| Gaby Rooney | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Sarah Touaibi | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Cathy Young | ... | wardrobe trainee |
| Fiona Brownlie | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Tibor Baji | ... | location assistant (as Lajor 'Tibor' Baji) |
| Brendan O'Sullivan | ... | assistant location manager |
| Clodagh Tierney | ... | location manager |
| Nick Williams | ... | location manager: Bateman's |
Music Department
| Michael Horner | ... | music mixer |
| Tamás Kurina | ... | music recording engineer (as Tamas Kurina) |
| Catherine Manners | ... | score coordinator |
| Terry Davies | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jeanette McGrath | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Stephen Carroll | ... | action vehicle coordinator |
| Steve Casey | ... | driver: generator, Bateman's |
| Warren Deluce | ... | unit driver: Bateman's |
| Seamus Doran | ... | driver: electrical truck |
| Michael Farrell Jr. | ... | driver: camera truck |
| Tommy Hamill | ... | unit driver |
| Paddy Hayes | ... | driver: construction truck |
| John Kavanagh | ... | transportation captain |
| Graham McWilliams | ... | unit driver |
| Mick Meehan | ... | unit driver: Bateman's |
| Tony Mullally | ... | unit driver (as Tony Milally) |
| Diane Mulligan | ... | driver: props truck |
| Clive Pritchard | ... | driver: wardrobe truck |
Additional Crew
| Jason Buchannan | ... | security: Mr. Radcliffe |
| Shane Chapman | ... | head of pictures: ITV |
| Natalie Cheary | ... | publicist: ITV |
| Rebecca Daly | ... | assistant accountant |
| Audrey Dawson | ... | facility contact |
| Yvonne Donohoe | ... | production trainee (as Yvonne Donoghue) |
| Cathleen Dore | ... | production coordinator |
| Michael Farrell Jr. | ... | facilities manager: Movie Go |
| Aaron Farrell | ... | project assistant |
| Anna Green-Armytage | ... | assistant: Douglas Rae |
| James Hickey | ... | legal services: Matheson Ormsby Prentice |
| Medwyn Jones | ... | legal services: Harbottle & Lewis |
| Emma Keil | ... | assistant: Michael Casey |
| Suzanne McAuley | ... | production accountant |
| Michelle McCartan | ... | unit nurse |
| Claire McCarthy | ... | first aid |
| Miryam McDonnell | ... | account assistant |
| John McKenna | ... | armorer |
| Catherine O'Flaherty | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Ciara O'Sullivan | ... | project coordinator (as Ciara Applebe) |
| Georgina Shortt | ... | extras coordinator |
| Stephen Talbot | ... | Armourer / armourer |
| Laurence Thermes | ... | military advisor |
| Laura Treacy | ... | stand-in: Mr. Hoffman |
| Richard Woolford | ... | banking services provided by (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Terry Charman | ... | thanks |
| Alan Radcliffe | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
- Ecosse Films
- WGBH
- Ingenious Broadcasting (co-production)
- Granada International (in association with)
- Octagon Films (in association with)
- Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board (participation)
- Irish Film Industry (support)
Distributors
- BBC Video (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- FS Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
- ITV - Independent Television (2007) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Masterpiece Theatre (2008) (United States) (tv) (as Masterpiece Classic)
- Moviemax Family (2012) (Turkey) (tv)
- New KSM (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (2008) (United States) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- WOWOW (2008) (Japan) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2009) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- 1st Unit Caterering (catering: Bateman's)
- Angels the Costumiers (costume hire)
- Ardmore Studios (facilities)
- Ardmore Studios (studios)
- Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board (filmed on location with the assistance of)
- Capello Media Solutions (script clearance)
- Cine Electric Ltd. (lighting equipment)
- Cosprop (costume hire)
- Flair Travel (travel agent)
- Foodies (catering)
- Fuji (film stock)
- Grouse Lodge (music mixing facility)
- Harbottle & Lewis (legal services)
- Imperial War Museum (the producers wish to thank)
- Kodak / Link Up (film stock)
- Location Facilities (facilities: Bateman's)
- MAP (make-up supplies)
- Matheson Ormsby Prentice (legal services)
- Media Insurance Services (insurance)
- Movie Go (facilities)
- Olympus Security (the producers wish to thank)
- Owen King & Company (wigs)
- Production Depot (camera and grip equipment)
- Regional Film and Television Fund (filmed on location with the assistance of)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production services)
- Screen Scene (post production facilities)
- Sergeant Ciaran Curran & His Men (the producers wish to thank)
- The Irish Guards (the producers wish to thank)
- The Kipling Society (the producers wish to thank)
- The National Trust, Bateman's, Sussex (the producers wish to thank)
- Wells Cargo (freight courier)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
English gentleman author Rudyard Kipling, famous for the Jungle Book, uses his considerable influence, being on a War Office propaganda think tank, to get his nearly 18 year-old son John 'Jack', admitted for military service during World war I after he is repeatedly refused on account of his bad eyesight. He is enrolled in the Irish Guards: their patriotic dream but mother and sister's nightmare. After a short officer training course Jack gets command of a platoon and embarks in France. Soon, and just after his 18th birthday, his unit suffers terrible losses and Jack is reported missing. Now mother Caroline 'Carry' Kipling proves unstoppable pushing Rudyard's influence and half of England to help find out the truth. When it finally comes, there is far less glory than gore and guilt. Written by KGF Vissers (edited P Vanderl) |
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| Taglines | A young man fights for his country. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Several scenes were shot at the actual Rudyard Kipling estate, Bateman's, where Kipling lived from 1902 until his death. See more » |
| Goofs | In the movie the soldiers are taught to fire the Lee-Enfield rifle using their index finger on the trigger. This is incorrect. Guards regiments in the early part of the war were taught to fire 20 aimed rounds per minute. This fast rate of fire was achieved by virtue of the close proximity of the bolt mechanism and the trigger mechanism on the .303 Short Magazine Lee-Enfield rifle. Soldiers in Guards regiments were trained (like the Old Contemptibles) to fire the Lee-Enfield using the middle finger to fire the weapon while the index finger and thumb worked the bolt. The index finger and thumb would keep hold of the bolt THROUGHOUT the firing procedure, thus speeding up the rate of fire considerably. In the movie soldiers are clearly shown releasing the bolt on every shot in order to use the index finger to fire the weapon. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in My Boy Jack (2008). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Happy Birthday to You See more » |
| Quotes |
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Rudyard Kipling: Have you news of my boy Jack?/ Not this tide./ When d'you think that he'll come back?/ Not with this wind blowing, and this tide./ Has any one else had word of him?/ Not this tide./ For what is sunk will hardly swim, Not with this wind blowing, and this tide./ Oh, dear, what comfort can I find?/ None this tide,/ Nor any tide,/ Except he did not shame his kind-/ Not even with that wind blowing, and that tide./ Then hold your head up all the more,/ This tide,/ And every tide;/ Because he was the son you bore,/ And gave to that wind blowing and that tide! See more » |