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My boy Jack [videorecording] / writer, David Haig ; producers, Michael Casey, Douglas Rae ; director, Brian Kirk ; a co-production of Ingenious Broadcasting in association with Octagon Films with the participation of Bord Scannán na hÉireann/Irish Film Board ; in association with Granada International ; an Ecosse Films and WGBH/Boston production.

Arrowsmith, Dave (production designer). Casey, Michael (film producer). Cattrall, Kim (actor). Haig, David, (screenwriter, actor). Johnston, Adrian (composer). Kirk, Brian, 1968- (film director). McCann, Martin, 1983- (actor). Mugan, Lorna Marie (costume designer). Mulligan, Carey, 1985- (actor). Murrell, Tim (editor of moving image work). Odd, David (director of photography). Radcliffe, Daniel, 1989- (actor). Rae, Douglas (film producer). Wadham, Julian, 1958- (actor). 2 Entertain Video (Firm) (production company). BBC Video (Firm) (production company). BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc. (film publisher). Bord Scannán na hÉireann (production company). Ecosse Films (Firm) (production company). Granada International Productions Limited (production company). Ingenious Broadcasting (Firm) (production company). Octagon Films (production company). Warner Home Video (Firm) (film distributor). WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.) (production company). David Haig, Daniel Radcliffe, Carey Mulligan, Julian Wadham, Martin McCann, Kim Cattrall. (Cast).

Summary:

It's 1914 and the British Empire's greatest supporter, Rudyard Kipling, is at the peak of his literary fame. Kipling's son, Jack, is determined to play his part in the imminent war with Germany but finds himself rejected due to his poor eyesight. Kipling uses his influence to land Jack a commission in the Irish Guards. Kipling's wife, Caroline, is bitterly upset, failing to see the glory in losing her only son to the war. How will the great writer, torn between his two greatest passions--devotion to King and Country and love for his family--justify the consequences of his actions to himself and his wife?

Record details

  • ISBN: 1419865773
  • ISBN: 631555959X
  • ISBN: 9781419865770
  • ISBN: 9786315559594
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 94 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [London] : BBC Worldwide Americas, 2008.
  • Distributor: Burbank, California : Warner Home Video, 2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the stage play by David Haig.
Re-released in 2014 with the same technical aspects and special features.
Special features: Deleted scenes ; Interview with Daniel Radcliffe, David Haig, and Kim Cattrall ; Pity of war - Niall Ferguson explores the causes and motivations behind the first World War.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Costume designer, Lorna Marie Mugan ; music by Adrian Johnston ; production designer, Dave Arrowsmith ; editor, Tim Murrell ; cinematographer, David Odd.
Participant or Performer Note:
David Haig, Daniel Radcliffe, Carey Mulligan, Julian Wadham, Martin McCann, Kim Cattrall.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Originally broadcast as a made-for-TV movie in 2007.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital stereo, DVD9, NTSC.
Language Note:
English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired.

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Kipling, John, 1897-1915 > Drama.
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World War, 1914-1918 > Drama.
World War, 1914-1918 > Casualties > Drama.
Genre:
Biographical television programs.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Historical drama.
Historical films.
Made-for-TV movies.
Television adaptations.
Television movies.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
War films.
War television programs.

Available copies

  • 8 of 10 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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