Taking Chance (2009)

Directed by

Ross Katz

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 17m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 244 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Marine officer volunteers to escort the body of a fallen soldier across the country. Along the way, he witnesses the quiet gratitude of strangers and the weight of the sacrifice.

solemnintimaterespectfulquietmovingreverential

What happens

Taking Chance is a 2009 American historical drama television film directed by Ross Katz, from a screenplay by former U.S. Marine officer Michael Strobl and Katz, based on the journal of the same title kept by Strobl, who also served as military consultant. Kevin Bacon's portrayal won him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie, among others. Taking Chance premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 16, 2009, and aired on HBO in the United States on February 21, 2009. The film received generally favorable reviews from critics. At the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards, it earned ten nominations, such as Outstanding Television Movie and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for Bacon, and won one for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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