Taking Chance (2009)

Name: Taking Chance
Director: Ross Katz
Genre: Drama, War, TV Movie
Released: 2009-09-21
Duration: 1 h 17 min
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Tom Aldredge, Nicholas Art, Blanche Baker

Drama War TV Movie

Director: Ross Katz

Cast: Kevin Bacon, Tom Aldredge, Nicholas Art, Blanche Baker

Runtime77 min

RatingNR

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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.

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Taking Chance (2009), directed by Ross Katz, is a poignant drama that examines the emotional journey of an officer escorting a fallen soldier's body home. Kevin Bacon's nuanced performance and the film's solemn, respectful tone make it a thoughtful and powerful exploration of military sacrifice and the dignity afforded to those who make the ultimate sacrifice.

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Taking Chance is a 2009 American historical drama television film directed by Ross Katz, from a screenplay by former U.S. Marine officer Michael Strobl and Katz, based on the journal of the same title kept by Strobl, who also served as military consultant. Kevin Bacon's portrayal won him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie, among others.