Taking Chances (film)
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| Taking Chances | |
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| Directed by | Talmage Cooley |
| Produced by | Lori Christopher, Larry Furlong, Michael Aguilar, David Guy Levy |
| Written by | Annie Nocenti |
| Starring | Justin Long Emmanuelle Chriqui Rob Corddry Keir O'Donnell Missi Pyle David Jensen Jimmi Simpson Brian Howe Phil Reeves |
| Cinematography | Shane Valentino |
| Editing by | Joe Klotz |
| Release date(s) | 2009 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Taking Chances is a 2009 comedy film directed by Talmage Cooley.
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[edit] Storyline
The screenplay by Annie Nocenti (with an uncredited Talmage Cooley) follows Chase Revere, manager of the local history museum, who discovers that an Indian casino is about to be built over the town's Revolutionary War battlefield. He joins forces with the sexy town siren, Lucy Shanks, to launch an all-out offensive against the project. They encounter fierce opposition from the corrupt mayor, the town council and local citizens, who believe that the casino will cure the bankrupt town's financial woes.
[edit] Cast
- Justin Long as Chase Revere, who opposes the Indian casino
- Emmanuelle Chriqui as Lucy Shanks, a sexy siren
- Rob Corddry as Fishback, the town mayor
- Missi Pyle as Faith Fishback, the mayor's wife
- Jimmi Simpson as Charlie Cabonara
[edit] Production notes
The film was originally entitled Patriotville, after its fictional town. It was shot on location in South Carolina.[1]
As of 2011, it is currently available on Netflix's streaming service.
[edit] References
- ^ DVD end credits.
