Chance

"Sometimes one chance is all you get...Sometimes that's all you need."

1990 1h 22m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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After a daring robbery of a jewelery store, the thieves accidentally let their loot fall into the unsuspecting hands of repo man and secret alcoholic Zach. When the crime lord behind the heist learns of the whereabouts of his diamonds, he instructs his thugs to find Zach and get the jewels back by any means possible. Zach gets help from his friend, police detective Chance, but they will both need more than a little luck to prove that neither of them were behind the robbery, and to keep the actual thieves from getting their revenge.

“Sometimes one chance is all you get...Sometimes that's all you need.”

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Cast

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
Jon Chance
Dan Haggerty
Zach
Roger Rodd
Mr. Kingsley
Addison Randall
Detective Kingsley
Charles T. Kanganis
Alvin
Robert Axelrod
Gavin
Michael McNabe
Milo
Jastereo Coviare
Bear

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles T. Kanganis
Writers: Joe Hart, Joseph Merhi, Addison Randall
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Jon Chance Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charles T. Kanganis, shot by Fred S. Martin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John Dagnen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs and Dan Haggerty and Roger Rodd carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes one chance is all you get...Sometimes that's all you need.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Charles T. Kanganis directs. Fred S. Martin behind the camera. John Dagnen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Jon Chance Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Charles T. Kanganis, shot by Fred S. Martin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor John Dagnen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs and Dan Haggerty and Roger Rodd carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Sometimes one chance is all you get...Sometimes that's all you need.".
9IMDB entry: tt0144821 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.