[2] The film was directed by Jeff Woolnough, and written by Shelley Eriksen and Andrew Wreggitt.

The Parachute Club's 1983 hit single "Rise Up" is the opening theme music.

[3] Both Roberts and Lee won Canadian Screen Awards for their performances at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards, Roberts as Best Lead Actor in a Television Film or Miniseries and Lee as Best Lead Actress in a Television Film or Miniseries.

Victoria Snow, Brittany Scobie, Conrad Sweatman, Erin Karpluk and Diana Ha also appeared.

[1] The Globe and Mail called Jack a "varnished version of Mr. Layton",[5] while John Doyle of the same periodical, wrote "[Jack Layton] moved us; the biopic [on him], not so much".