TV Movie

Taking Chance

Name: Taking Chance
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 2009
Duration: 77 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Tom Aldredge, Blanche Baker, Kevin Bacon, Nicholas Art

2009·1h 17m·TV-PG

DramaWar

IMDb Rating

★ 7.4/10

18,521 votes

Based on real-life events, Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, a volunteer military escort officer, accompanies the body of 19-year-old Marine Chance Phelps back to his hometown of Dubois, Wyoming.

Taking Chance is a 2009 drama war movie directed by Ross Katz, starring Tom Aldredge, Blanche Baker, Kevin Bacon. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 from 18,521 votes and runs 1h 17m.

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Director

Ross Katz

Stars

Tom Aldredge

Blanche Baker

Kevin Bacon

Nicholas Art

Details

Release Date2009-02-21

Runtime77 min

TypeTV Movie

Audience RatingTV-PG

Countries★ United States

Languages★ English

Keywords

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