Taking Chance

"When one falls, another brings him home."

2009 1h 17m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 255

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Synopsis

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Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, a volunteer military escort accompanies the body of Lance Cpl. Chance Phelps to his hometown in Wyoming.

“When one falls, another brings him home.”

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Cast

Kevin Bacon
LtCol Mike Strobl
Tom Aldredge
Charlie Fitts
Nicholas Art
Nate Strobl
Blanche Baker
Chris Phelps
Guy Boyd
Gary Hargrove
Gordon Clapp
Tom Garrett
Emily Wickersham
Kelley Phelps
Mike Colter
MGySgt Demetry

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ross Katz
Writers: Michael Strobl, Ross Katz
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ross Katz, shot by Alar Kivilo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marcelo Zarvos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Kevin Bacon and Tom Aldredge and Nicholas Art carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When one falls, another brings him home.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1019454 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ross Katz directs. Alar Kivilo behind the camera. Marcelo Zarvos scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Directed by Ross Katz, shot by Alar Kivilo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Marcelo Zarvos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Kevin Bacon and Tom Aldredge and Nicholas Art carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "When one falls, another brings him home.".
7IMDB entry: tt1019454 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "war crimes", "warlord", "iraq", "based on true story".
9Released under 19 different titles around the world.