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Inspired by the true story of the United States Marine who volunteered to escort the remains of a nineteen year old soldier who was killed in Iraq to his small hometown in remote Wyoming, TAKING CHANCE stars Kevin Bacon in the feature directorial debut of Oscar-nominated producer Ross Katz. Lance Corporal Chance Phelps (United .. Read more
| Starring | Kevin Bacon, Tom Aldredge, Nicholas Art, Blanche Baker |
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| Director | Ross Katz |
| Genres | Drama |
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Inspired by the true story of the United States Marine who volunteered to escort the remains of a nineteen year old soldier who was killed in Iraq to his small hometown in remote Wyoming, TAKING CHANCE stars Kevin Bacon in the feature directorial debut of Oscar-nominated producer Ross Katz. Lance Corporal Chance Phelps (United States Marine Corps) was just nineteen years old when he was killed during active duty. Now, as Lance Corporal Phelps is prepared for his final journey back home, Lieutenant Colonel Michael Strobl (USMC) (Bacon) makes it his personal mission to ensure that his fallen comrade is laid to rest with the proper respect. As the journey begins, Lieutenant Colonel Strobl gains a greater appreciation of the sacrifices made in war than ever before.
| Starring | Kevin Bacon, Tom Aldredge, Nicholas Art, Blanche Baker, Tom Bloom, Guy Boyd, James Castanien, Gordon Clapp, Mike Colter, Henry Coy, Joel de la Fuente, Liza Colón-Zayas, Liza Colon-Zayas, Ann Dowd, Tate Ellington, Noah Fleiss |
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| Director | Ross Katz |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 17 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | Polish, Hungarian, Czech |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish |
| Released | Production year: 2009 To Rent: DVD: 01 Feb 2010 |
[T]his is not a political movie. It focuses as rigidly as a slow salute on the rituals that honor the military dead
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Surprisingly good
I think the film is worth seeing. It surprised me that being an action films lover, I found this one very involving and moving. I recommend it!
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It's the Coffin They Carry You Off In
I'd have sooner watched the varnish dry on the coffin.
You want to be respectful, and the film does have a morbid charm if a somewhat syrupy ... read more »
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Taking a chance on Taking Chance
Another cracking offering from HBO Films. Although this film may be politically divisive for some depending on where you stand regarding the war in Iraq, this ... read more »
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Semper Fidelis
A very moving film, showing the real cost of war and how it touches everyone involved.
watch it, your eyes will not be dry
Semper Fi
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