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Max (12A)
Directed by Boaz Yakin
3/5

If you have heartstrings, prepare to have them tugged hard by a boy and his dog drama with enough sugary warmth to melt a city of igloos.

When we first meet precision-trained military dog Max, he and his US marine handler Kyle (Robbie Amell) are sniffing out weapons and worse in Afghanistan.

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