Dear Jack (2009): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2009, Dear Jack is a documentary film directed by Joshua Morrisroe, running about 67 minutes. “Twenty-two-year-old Jack's Mannequin singer Andrew McMahon expected big things in 2005. Leukemia wasn't one of them.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Using The DV camera originally enlisted to capture the making of his album, Andrew shot everything before and after the crucial day in May of 2005 when he both finished his record and was diagnosed with cancer. Dear Jack opens on the day of his diagnosis and continues on through the life-changing and deeply personal events that followed. The film also includes flashes back to Andrew's childhood and the making of the first Jack's Mannequin album, as well as rare live footage and the chronicling of his relationships with two very important people in his life, his sister and her best friend.

Who’s in it. Dear Jack stars Andrew McMahon as Himself, Tommy Lee as Narrator, Lin McMahon as Herself and Brian McMahon as Himself.

How it landed. With an audience score of 9.0/10, Dear Jack sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Qello Concerts by Stingray Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Dear Jack page.

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