Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Jeff Woolnough
Writers Shelley Eriksen, Andrew Wreggitt
Studio CBC
Rating 7.0/10
Language EN

Cast & Crew

Rick Roberts

Rick Roberts

Jack Layton

Sook-Yin Lee

Sook-Yin Lee

Olivia Chow

Zachary Bennett

Zachary Bennett

Brad Lavigne

Joel S. Keller

Joel S. Keller

Karl Bélanger

Wendy Crewson

Wendy Crewson

Anne McGrath

Frequently Asked Questions

Jack was released on March 10, 2013.

The runtime of Jack is 1h 28m.

Jack has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 on TMDB.

Jack is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Jack was directed by Jeff Woolnough.

The main cast of Jack includes Rick Roberts, Sook-Yin Lee, Zachary Bennett.

Jack is originally in English.