Taking Chance

Taking Chance

2009

Based on an article by Marine Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, this HBO original film tells the story of Strobl's emotional experience traveling across America as a volunteer escort officer for the body of fallen 19-year-old Marine Chance Phelps. Along the 2004 journey to Phelps' hometown in Wyoming, Strobl (portrayed by Golden Globe winner Kevin Bacon) witnesses -- and is moved by -- acts of respect by everyday American.

JBscale
67
Good

Film Detail

Genre
Military and War - Drama
Length
1 hr. 18 mins.
US Theatrical Release
February 21, 2009
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Release Method
Single Disc & Digital
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.78:1
Audio
English: DD 5.1
Studio
HBO Films
Released
May 12, 2009
Acquired Date
December 28, 2011
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Kevin Bacon
Kevin Bacon
Tom Aldredge
Tom Aldredge
Nicholas Art
Nicholas Art
Blanche Baker
Blanche Baker
Tom Bloom
Tom Bloom
Guy Boyd
Guy Boyd
James Castanien
James Castanien
Gordon Clapp
Gordon Clapp
Mike Colter
Mike Colter
Henry Coy
Henry Coy
Joel de la Fuente
Joel de la Fuente
Liza Colón-Zayas
Liza Colón-Zayas
Ann Dowd
Ann Dowd
Tate Ellington
Tate Ellington
Noah Fleiss
Noah Fleiss
Julian Gamble
Julian Gamble
Enver Gjokaj
Enver Gjokaj
Brendan Griffin
Brendan Griffin
Adam Hayes
Adam Hayes
Danny Hoch
Danny Hoch
Ruby Jerins
Ruby Jerins
John Bedford Lloyd
John Bedford Lloyd
John Magaro
John Magaro
Matthew Morrison
Matthew Morrison
Maximilian Osinski
Maximilian Osinski
Wolé Parks
Wolé Parks
Del Pentecost
Del Pentecost
Dominic Colon
Dominic Colon
Victor Slezak
Victor Slezak
Felix Solis
Felix Solis
Sarah Thompson
Sarah Thompson
Paige Turco
Paige Turco
Sharon Washington
Sharon Washington
Julie White
Julie White
Emily Wickersham
Emily Wickersham
William Wise
William Wise
Tom Wopat
Tom Wopat

Directors

Ross Katz
Ross Katz

Producers

Lori Keith Douglas
Lori Keith Douglas

Writers

Michael Strobl
Michael Strobl
Ross Katz
Ross Katz

Special Features

Featurettes
  • Bearing Witness - A featurette that includes interviews with Chance Phelps' friends and family as well as a section on the real Lt. Col. Michael Strobl.
  • From Script to Screen - A featurette on how Taking Chance was made, from concept through production
  • The Real Chance Phelps - Interviews, home movies and personal photos help to paint a more vivid picture of this hero.
Other
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurettes

Other Recommendations

Jagged Edge68

1985

Naked Singularity33

2021

Crossing Delancey77

1988

Choice, The31

2016

Jonah Hex23

2010

100, The: Season 2

2014

User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
--
 
RT Rotten
57%
Tomatometer
7 votes
RT Fresh Certified
83%
Popcornmeter
690 votes
METASCORE
--
 
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
15,668 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media