My Boy Jack

My Boy Jack (2007)

  • 72% of users liked it
    (2,375 ratings)

Actor/writer David Haig pens and stars in this war drama tracing author Rudyard Kipling's search for his seventeen year old son after the boy is reported missing during World War I. Jack Kipling (Daniel Radcliffe) has vanished, prompting concerned parents Rudyard (Haig) and his wife to set out… More

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Unrated,
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Art House & International, Drama
In Theaters
Nov 11, 2007 Wide
Warner Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Charles Cassady, Common Sense Media

    Daniel Radcliffe goes to war as Kipling's son.

  • Sandie Angulo Chen, Common Sense Media

    Daniel Radcliffe goes to war as Kipling's son.

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  • jay n


    Sad, extremely well acted tale of the senselessness of war and one family's experience. The father in this story is famous but it doesn't make their struggles any less universal. Daniel Radcliffe is terrific once again showing that he will be able to have a lifelong career… More

  • Randy T


    The true story of Rudyard Kipling's son John who joined the British Army at the outset of the first World War. Like most BBC/PBS productions, <i>My Boy Jack</i> is nicely acted, tightly edited and modestly budgeted. It conveys the story efficiently without the… More

  • Lea L


    My Boy Jack - A young man fights for his country.. Author Rudyard Kipling and his wife search for their 17-year-old son after he goes missing during WWI.. I was impressed with this.. not what I was expecting.. really liked this..

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