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Taking Chance

Taking Chance

When one falls, another brings him home.

20097.21h 17m

Overview

Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, a volunteer military escort accompanies the body of Lance Cpl. Chance Phelps to his hometown in Wyoming.

Directed by Ross Katz
Written by Ross Katz, Michael Strobl
Produced by Lori Keith Douglas
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Top Cast

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

LtCol Mike Strobl

Tom Aldredge

Tom Aldredge

Charlie Fitts

Nicholas Art

Nicholas Art

Nate Strobl

Blanche Baker

Blanche Baker

Chris Phelps

Guy Boyd

Guy Boyd

Gary Hargrove

Gordon Clapp

Gordon Clapp

Tom Garrett

Emily Wickersham

Emily Wickersham

Kelley Phelps

Mike Colter

Mike Colter

MGySgt Demetry

Enver Gjokaj

Enver Gjokaj

Corporal Arenz

Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

Gretchen

Themes & Keywords

war crimeswarlordiraqbased on true storywar victimrespectmilitarygratitudethoughtfulmilitary escort

About Taking Chance

Taking Chance is a drama, war, tv movie film released in 2009 exploring themes of war crimes, warlord, iraq, based on true story, war victim, respect. Directed by Ross Katz, it stars Kevin Bacon, Tom Aldredge, Nicholas Art. 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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