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Chronicle

Chronicle

What are you capable of?

20126.81h 24m

Overview

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

Directed by Josh Trank
Written by Max Landis, Josh Trank
Produced by John Davis, Adam Schroeder
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $145.0M

Top Cast

Dane DeHaan

Dane DeHaan

Andrew Detmer

Alex Russell

Alex Russell

Matt Garetty

Michael B. Jordan

Michael B. Jordan

Steve Montgomery

Michael Kelly

Michael Kelly

Richard Detmer

Ashley Hinshaw

Ashley Hinshaw

Casey Letter

Bo Petersen

Bo Petersen

Karen Detmer

Anna Wood

Anna Wood

Monica

Rudi Malcolm

Rudi Malcolm

Wayne

Luke Tyler

Luke Tyler

Sean

Crystal-Donna Roberts

Crystal-Donna Roberts

Samantha

Themes & Keywords

friendshipflyingseattle, washingtontelekinesiscoming of ageoutcastlonelinesssuper powerfound footageaftercreditsstingerabuseteenagerintenseassertivejoyful超能失控povfound footage adjacent

About Chronicle

Chronicle is a science fiction, drama, thriller film released in 2012 exploring themes of friendship, flying, seattle, washington, telekinesis, coming of age, outcast. Directed by Josh Trank, it stars Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell, Michael B. Jordan. Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

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