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'''''Taking Chance''''' is a 2009 historical drama based upon the experiences of Lt. Col. [[Michael Strobl]] (Kevin Bacon) escorting the body of a Marine, PFC [[Chance Phelps]] (posthumously promoted to LCpl), back to his hometown from the [[Iraq War]].<ref name="OS review">{{cite news|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/tv/orl-ctvprime021509feb15,0,3535716.column|title=HBO's 'Taking Chance' is a moving salute to the fallen|last=Boedeker|first=Hal|date=February 15, 2009|work=TV Preview|publisher=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|accessdate=2009-02-23}}</ref><ref name="WP review">{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/20/AR2009022003750.html|title=HBO's 'Chance' Finely Renders Solemn Honor For Fallen Troops|last=Shales|first=Tom|date=February 21, 2009 |work=TV Preview|publisher=[[Washington Post]]|accessdate=2009-02-23}}</ref> |
'''''Taking Chance''''' is a 2009 historical drama based upon the experiences of Lt. Col. [[Michael Strobl]] (Kevin Bacon) escorting the body of a Marine, PFC [[Chance Phelps]] (posthumously promoted to LCpl), back to his hometown from the [[Iraq War]].<ref name="OS review">{{cite news|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/tv/orl-ctvprime021509feb15,0,3535716.column|title=HBO's 'Taking Chance' is a moving salute to the fallen|last=Boedeker|first=Hal|date=February 15, 2009|work=TV Preview|publisher=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|accessdate=2009-02-23}}</ref><ref name="WP review">{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/20/AR2009022003750.html|title=HBO's 'Chance' Finely Renders Solemn Honor For Fallen Troops|last=Shales|first=Tom|date=February 21, 2009 |work=TV Preview|publisher=[[Washington Post]]|accessdate=2009-02-23}}</ref> |
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== Cast == |
== Cast == |
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*[[Kevin Bacon]] as [[Lieutenant Colonel (United States)|Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Michael Strobl|Mike Strobl]] |
*[[Kevin Bacon]] as [[Lieutenant Colonel (United States)|Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Michael Strobl|Mike Strobl]] |
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*[[Tom Aldredge]] as Charlie Fitts |
*[[Tom Aldredge]] as Charlie Fitts |
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| Taking Chance | |
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| Directed by | Ross Katz |
| Written by | LtCol Michael Strobl Ross Katz |
| Produced by | Lori Keith Douglas Ross Katz Brad Krevoy Cathy Wischner-Sola William Teitler |
| Starring | Kevin Bacon |
| Cinematography | Alar Kivilo |
| Edited by | Lee Percy Brian A. Kates |
| Music by | Marcelo Zarvos |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | HBO Films |
Release dates | January 16, 2009 (Sundance) February 21, 2009 |
Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Taking Chance is a 2009 historical drama based upon the experiences of Lt. Col. Michael Strobl (Kevin Bacon) escorting the body of a Marine, PFC Chance Phelps (posthumously promoted to LCpl), back to his hometown from the Iraq War.[1][2]
The film was selected for showing at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and premiered on HBO on February 21, 2009.
Cast
- Kevin Bacon as Lieutenant Colonel Mike Strobl
- Tom Aldredge as Charlie Fitts
- Nicholas Reese Art as Nate Strobl
- Blanche Baker as Chris Phelps
- Tom Bloom as Navy Chaplain
- Guy Boyd as Gary Hargrove
- James Castanien as Robert Orndoff
- Gordon Clapp as Tom Garrett
- Mike Colter as MGySgt Demetry
- GySgt Henry Coy as Marine Driver
- Joel de la Fuente as Ticketing Agent
- Liza Colón-Zayás as Ticketing Agent
- Ann Dowd as Gretchen
- Tate Ellington as A.V. Scott
- Noah Fleiss as Army Sergeant
- Julian Gamble as Jeff Mack
- Enver Gjokaj as Corporal Arenz
- Brendan Griffin as Major Thompson
- Sgt Adam Hayes as Dover Team Leader
- Danny Hoch as TSA Agent
- Ruby Jerins as Olivia Strobl
- Tom Kemp as Business Man
- John Bedford Lloyd as General Kruger
- John Magaro as Rich Brewer
- Matthew Morrison as Robert Rouse
- Maximilian Osinski as Sgt Neuman
- Wolé Parks as Major Schott
- Del Pentecost as Minneapolis Cargo Handler
- Dominic Colon as Minneapolis Cargo Handler
- Christina Rouner as Tall Flight Attendant
- Victor Slezak as Sgt Mulcahy
- Felix Solis as Philly Cargo Worker
- Sarah Thompson as Annie
- Paige Turco as Stacey Strobl
- Sharon Washington as Mortuary Technician
- Julie White as Colonel Karen Bell
- Emily Wickersham as Kelley Phelps
- William Wise as Larry Hertzog
- Tom Wopat as John Phelps
Critical reception
Taking Chance received generally favorable reviews, and currently holds a 76/100 rating on Metacritic.[3]. One review from The Baltimore Sun, said that it "... is one of the most eloquent and socially conscious films the premium cable channel has ever presented," and USA Today, said "A small, almost perfectly realized gem of a movie, Taking Chance is also precisely the kind of movie that TV should be making." On the other end is Slant Magazine, saying "Instead of well-drawn characters or real human drama, we are presented with a military procedural on burial traditions. The film desperately wants the viewer to shed tears for its fallen hero without giving a single dramatic reason to do so."
The film was the most-watched HBO original in five years, with over two million viewers on the opening night, and more than 5.5 million on re-airings. Critics often attribute this success to its apolitical nature, not directly depicting nor offering an opinion of the Iraq War.[4]
The film received two significant awards: Bacon received a Golden Globe Award for "Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television" with one other nomination, as well as an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie" with nine other nominations.
References
- ^ Boedeker, Hal (February 15, 2009). "HBO's 'Taking Chance' is a moving salute to the fallen". TV Preview. Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ Shales, Tom (February 21, 2009). "HBO's 'Chance' Finely Renders Solemn Honor For Fallen Troops". TV Preview. Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ Taking Chance reviews at Metacritic
- ^ "'Taking Chance'". Wall Street Journal. News Corporation. March 14, 2009. p. 8. Retrieved 2009-03-14.