Taking Chances (2009 film)
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| Taking Chances | |
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| Directed by | Talmage Cooley |
| Written by | Annie Nocenti |
| Produced by | Lori Christopher, Larry Furlong, Michael Aguilar, David Guy Levy |
| Starring | Justin Long Emmanuelle Chriqui Rob Corddry Keir O'Donnell Nick Offerman Missi Pyle David Jensen Jimmi Simpson Brian Howe Phil Reeves |
| Cinematography | Steve Gainer |
| Edited by | Joe Klotz |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
Release date | 2009 |
Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Taking Chances is a 2009 comedy film directed by Talmage Cooley.
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.
Cast
- Justin Long as Chase Revere, town historian who opposes an Indian casino
- Emmanuelle Chriqui as Lucy Shanks, a mysterious siren
- Rob Corddry as Cleveland Fishback, the town mayor
- Nick Offerman as Sheriff Hoke Hollander
- Missi Pyle as Faith Fishback, the mayor's wife
- Jimmi Simpson as Charlie Cabonara
Production notes
The film was originally entitled Patriotville, after its fictional town. It was shot on location in South Carolina.[1]
In 2012, co-screenwriter Annie Nocenti blogged, "I hate this movie. I wrote it as a crime heist with a slut as the star and by the time it was finished it was a romance and she was a virgin."[2]
References
- ^ DVD end credits.
- ^ Nocenti, Annie (January 8, 2012) Taking Chances, annienocenti.com.
