June 26, 2015
Max is a 2015 American family adventure war drama film directed by Boaz Yakin, and co-written with Sheldon Lettich. The film stars Josh Wiggins, Thomas Haden Church, Robbie Amell, Lauren Graham, Luke Kleintank, and Jay Hernandez. The film was released by Warner Bros. on June 26, 2015.
Storyline[]
Max, a Belgian Malinois military dog used to help U.S. Marines in Afghanistan, is handled by Kyle Wincott (Marine MWD). Kyle is questioned when weapons seized by his squad go missing. Realizing his friend Tyler Harne is among those involved with the shady dealings, he warns Tyler that he cannot cover for him. The two then go into the battlefield with their squad, with Max on point. While advancing on a suicide bomber, Max is injured by an explosion. In the ensuing gunfight, Kyle is shot and killed.
Kyle's brother Justin, who makes money selling illegally copied video games, their mother Pamela and their father Ray are informed of his death. After Kyle's body is brought home for burial, the other Marines notice that Max is only calm when he is around Justin, apparently sensing that he is Kyle's brother. The family adopts the dog, who would otherwise be euthanized for his disturbed behavior. Justin initially wants little to do with Max but eventually warms up to him. While meeting up with his friend Chuy, Justin meets Chuy's cousin Carmen, who offers to go to his house and show him some handling tricks for Max. Little by little, Max's behavior improves around other people. Tyler visits the Wincotts one evening, provoking an aggressive response by Max. Later, after the Fourth of July, Ray asks Tyler what really happened. Tyler implies that Max turned on Kyle and caused him to discharge his weapon on himself, leading to his death. Justin decides to investigate the matter. He receives a DVD of Kyle training Max; he later contacts a friend of Kyle, Sergeant Reyes, for help.
Later, Justin is approached by Chuy's other cousin Emilio, a cartel member, who presses him over a video game bootleg. Afterwards, Justin and Max follow Emilio into the woods, where they secretly observe a meeting between cartel members and Tyler, who tries selling stolen weapons to them. The cartel's dogs sense Max and run after him. Max fights them off, severely wounding one of the dogs, while Justin runs away and leaves his bike behind. When he gets home, he finds Tyler and Stack, the cartel's dog handler, who was injured in the melee. Feigning innocence, they accuse Max of doing harm and demand his euthanization.
Max is taken by animal control officers but escapes. Meanwhile, Ray catches Tyler making a business deal with the cartel but is held hostage by Emilio. Max makes it home and leads Justin, Chuy, and Carmen into the woods to rescue Ray. Confronting the cartel, they incapacitate Emilio and the last cartel dog and rescue Ray. Tyler chases after Justin while Stack chases after Ray. Eventually, Stack is killed when Ray shoots at his off-road pickup truck and causes him to crash. Tyler corners Justin at a damaged bridge and is threatening to shoot him. Max distracts Tyler and allows Justin to knock Tyler off balance, which then allows Max to attack Tyler and save Justin's life. The two are knocked over the side of the bridge; while Tyler is killed by the fall, Max gets injured but survives. Afterwards, Emilio is arrested and sent to jail. The family welcomes Max into their home. After Justin and Max visit Kyle's grave, they invite Chuy and Carmen over for dinner.
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Movie Trailer[]
Sound Effects Used[]
- Hollywoodedge, Chickens Clucks Farm AT084301 (Bawking only. No clucks were heard.)
- Hollywoodedge, Children Sml Grp Yell PE954901/Small Group Kids Chee PE142801 (Briefly heard.)
- Hollywoodedge, Crickets 1 BT020401/Night Ambience Light PE011701
- Hollywoodedge, Dog Small Yelps Barks PE023301 (Used briefly once for one of Carmen's chihuahuas.)
- Hollywoodedge, Dogs Small Dog Barks TE014001 (Used once for one of Carmen's chihuahuas.)
- Hollywoodedge, Eagle Bald Chirps Cal AT082601 (Heard briefly in a low volume.)
- Hollywoodedge, Goat Baas Close Persp PE025101
- Hollywoodedge, Machine Gun Silence PE1103601 (Heard while Justin Wincott is playing his video game.)
- Hollywoodedge, Telephones Electron TE043501/Telephone Rings Fast PE170101
- Hollywoodedge, Wood Door OC Bounce PE180501
- IOS Marimba Ringtone Sound
- MGM Roar (Heard once in the logo.)
- SKYWALKER, BIRD - PETRIE'S FLAPPING WINGS (Needs clarification.)
- SKYWALKER, BIRD - SINGING CHIRP SOUND 01 (cut-off)
- SKYWALKER, CROWD - CROWD CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
- SKYWALKER, DOG - BUSTER'S BARKING SOUND (An edited variant of this sound is used once for one of the dogs in the pound where Max is being taken to before escaping.)
- SKYWALKER, DOG - POPPY BARKING (Needs clarification; used for one of Carmen's chihuahuas.)
- SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 11
- SKYWALKER, HUMAN - HAND CLAPPING, SINGLE, MULTIPLE
- SKYWALKER, SHEEP - BILLY, GOAT AND GRUFF BLEATING (Needs clarification; used briefly for one of the goats at the beginning of the movie.)
- SKYWALKER, WATER - SINGLE SPLASH
- Sound Ideas, ANSWERING MACHINE - SINGLE BEEP, OFFICE, TELEPHONE
- Sound Ideas, APPLAUSE - SMALL CROWD: OUTDOOR 01
- Sound Ideas, BIRD, BLUE JAY - SINGLE CALLS, ANIMAL 01
- Sound Ideas, DOG - DOG, SMALL, BARKING, OUTDOORS, ANIMAL, DIGIFFECTS (Used for one of Carmen's chihuahuas.)
- Sound Ideas, DOG, PANTING - HEAVY PANTING, ANIMAL (Needs clarification.)
- Sound Ideas, DOG - PUPPY, YELP, WHINE & BARK, ANIMAL
- Sound Ideas, DOG, POMERANIAN - SMALL DOG, BARKING, ANIMAL (Used for one of Carmen's chihuahuas.)
- Sound Ideas, HUMAN, BABY - CRYING, WHINING (Heard once at the beginning of the movie while Max was searching for Arabic citizens, he hears a baby crying inside the house.)
- Sound Ideas, INSECT, CRICKET - SINGLE, ANIMAL
- Sound Ideas, TELEPHONE, CORDLESS - CORDLESS 2: FUNCTION BUTTON BEEP
- Unknown Cricket Chirping Sound 03
- Unknown Goat Baaing Sound