Jack (2013)
New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton was bilingual, glib, annoying, full of energy and always in front to the media. Growing up in a political family, Layton was a Toronto city councilor for 17 years and was head of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities for a year. He became leader of the federal NDP in 2003 and the party became the Official Opposition for the first time in history. Then his health problems began.
Director: Jeff Woolnough
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: March 10, 2013
Cast
- Rick Roberts - Jack Layton
- Sook-Yin Lee - Olivia Chow
- Zachary Bennett - Brad Lavigne
- Joel S. Keller - Karl Bélanger
- Wendy Crewson - Anne McGrath
Screenplay
- Shelley Eriksen (Story)
- Andrew Wreggitt (Story)
- Andrew Wreggitt (Teleplay)
Cinematography: C. Kim Miles
Production: CBC
Country: Canada
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Jeff Woolnough
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Jack about?
- New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton was bilingual, glib, annoying, full of energy and always in front to the media. Growing up in a political family, Layton was a Toronto city councilor for 17 years and was head of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities for a year. He became leader of the federal NDP in 2003 and the party became the Official Opposition for the first time in history. Then his health problems began.
- Who directed Jack?
- Jack was directed by Jeff Woolnough.
- Who stars in Jack?
- Jack stars Rick Roberts, Sook-Yin Lee, Zachary Bennett, Joel S. Keller, Wendy Crewson.
- How long is Jack?
- Jack has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- Where was Jack produced?
- Jack was produced in Canada.