The movie is based on the recollections of U.S. Marine Lt. ColMichael Strobl, a real person, who accompanied the remains of Lance CorporalChance Phelps, a Marine fatally wounded by gunfire near Baghdad during the Iraq War, from Dover Air Force Base to Dubois, Wyoming in April 2004. He attended both Phelps's funeral and his memorial service, and wrote an essay about the entire experience, the emotions he felt and the people he met. It was published in the blog Blackfive on 23 April 2004 and was circulated widely on the Internet.[1]
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Family members of Chance Phelps attend the Virginia premiere in February 2009Director Ross Katz speaking before the premiereKevin Bacon speaking before the premiereLen Amato, president of HBO Films, speaking before the premiere
Richard Reed as Rifle detail Staff Non Commissioned Officer
Critical receptionedit
Taking Chance received generally favorable reviews. It holds a 76 out of 100 rating on Metacritic.[2] Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 57% rating based on reviews from 7 critics.[3]
One review from The Baltimore Sun, said that it "... is one of the most eloquent and socially conscious films the premium cable channel has ever presented," [4] and USA Today, said "A small, almost perfectly realized gem of a movie, Taking Chance is also precisely the kind of movie that TV should be making."[citation needed] On the other end is Slant Magazine, saying "Instead of well-drawn characters or real human drama, we are presented with a military procedural on burial traditions. The film desperately wants the viewer to shed tears for its fallen hero without giving a single dramatic reason to do so."[5]
The film was the most-watched HBO original in five years, with over two million viewers on the opening night, and more than 5.5 million on re-airings. Critics often attribute this success to its apolitical nature, not directly depicting nor offering an opinion of the Iraq War.[6]
Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates wrote in his 2014 memoir Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War that the film had an "important impact" on his decision to allow the media access to the transfer of fallen service members at Dover Air Force Base in February 2009.[7] During a White House press conference in 2017, former White House Chief of Staff and Retired Marine Corps General John F. Kelly, who was next to Chance when he was killed and is the father of First Lieutenant Robert Kelly who was killed in action in Afghanistan, recommended that the Washington press corps watch the film in order to understand the solemnity and dignity of the process of returning fallen military service members to their families.[8]
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Not to be confused with Taking Chances Taking Chance is a 2009 American historical drama television film directed by Ross Katz from a screenplay by Michael Strobl and Katz based on the journal of the same name by Strobl who also serves as military consultant Kevin Bacon s portrayal of Strobl in the film won him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie among other accolades Taking ChanceOfficial film posterGenreHistorical dramaWritten byMichael Strobl Ross KatzDirected byRoss KatzStarringKevin BaconComposerMarcelo ZarvosCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishProductionExecutive producersBrad Krevoy Cathy Wischner Sola Ross KatzProducerLori Keith DouglasCinematographyAlar KiviloEditorsLee Percy Brian A KatesRunning time77 minutesProduction companiesCivil Dawn Pictures Motion Picture Corporation of AmericaOriginal releaseNetworkHBOReleaseJanuary 16 2009 2009 01 16 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 including Outstanding Made for Television Movie and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for Bacon and won one for Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Critical reception 3 1 Awards and nominations 4 References 5 External linksPlot editThe movie is based on the recollections of U S Marine Lt Col Michael Strobl a real person who accompanied the remains of Lance Corporal Chance Phelps a Marine fatally wounded by gunfire near Baghdad during the Iraq War from Dover Air Force Base to Dubois Wyoming in April 2004 He attended both Phelps s funeral and his memorial service and wrote an essay about the entire experience the emotions he felt and the people he met It was published in the blog Blackfive on 23 April 2004 and was circulated widely on the Internet 1 Cast edit nbsp Family members of Chance Phelps attend the Virginia premiere in February 2009 nbsp Director Ross Katz speaking before the premiere nbsp Kevin Bacon speaking before the premiere nbsp Len Amato president of HBO Films speaking before the premiere Kevin Bacon as Lt Col Michael Strobl Nicholas Reese Art as Nate Strobl Blanche Baker as Chris Phelps Tom Bloom as Navy Chaplain Guy Boyd as Gary Hargrove James Castanien as Robert Orndoff Gordon Clapp as Tom Garrett Mike Colter as MGySgt Demetry GySgt Henry Coy as Marine Driver Joel de la Fuente as Ticketing Agent Liza Colon Zayas as Ticketing Agent Ann Dowd as Gretchen Tate Ellington as A V Scott Noah Fleiss as Army Sergeant Julian Gamble as Jeff Mack Enver Gjokaj as Corporal Arenz Sergeant in film s dialogue Brendan Griffin as Major Thompson Sgt Adam Hayes as Dover Team Leader Danny Hoch as TSA Agent Ruby Jerins as Olivia Strobl Tom Kemp as Business Man John Bedford Lloyd as General Kruger John Magaro as Rich Brewer Matthew Morrison as Robert Rouse Maximilian Osinski as Sgt Neuman Wole Parks as Major Schott Del Pentecost as Minneapolis Cargo Handler Dominic Colon as Minneapolis Cargo Handler George Rabidou as Marine First Sergeant delivering U S Flag to parent during funeral Christina Rouner as Tall Flight Attendant Victor Slezak as Sgt Mulcahy Felix Solis as Philly Cargo Worker Sarah Thompson as Annie Paige Turco as Stacey Strobl Sharon Washington as Mortuary Technician Julie White as Colonel Karen Bell Emily Wickersham as Petty Officer Kelley Phelps William Wise as Larry Hertzog Tom Wopat as John Phelps Richard Reed as Rifle detail Staff Non Commissioned OfficerCritical reception editTaking Chance received generally favorable reviews It holds a 76 out of 100 rating on Metacritic 2 Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 57 rating based on reviews from 7 critics 3 One review from The Baltimore Sun said that it is one of the most eloquent and socially conscious films the premium cable channel has ever presented 4 and USA Today said A small almost perfectly realized gem of a movie Taking Chance is also precisely the kind of movie that TV should be making citation needed On the other end is Slant Magazine saying Instead of well drawn characters or real human drama we are presented with a military procedural on burial traditions The film desperately wants the viewer to shed tears for its fallen hero without giving a single dramatic reason to do so 5 The film was the most watched HBO original in five years with over two million viewers on the opening night and more than 5 5 million on re airings Critics often attribute this success to its apolitical nature not directly depicting nor offering an opinion of the Iraq War 6 Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates wrote in his 2014 memoir Duty Memoirs of a Secretary at War that the film had an important impact on his decision to allow the media access to the transfer of fallen service members at Dover Air Force Base in February 2009 7 During a White House press conference in 2017 former White House Chief of Staff and Retired Marine Corps General John F Kelly who was next to Chance when he was killed and is the father of First Lieutenant Robert Kelly who was killed in action in Afghanistan recommended that the Washington press corps watch the film in order to understand the solemnity and dignity of the process of returning fallen military service members to their families 8 Awards and nominations edit Year Award Category Nominee s Result Ref 2009 Humanitas Prize 90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television Michael Strobl and Ross Katz Won 9 Online Film amp Television Association Awards Best Motion Picture Nominated 10 Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Kevin Bacon Nominated Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries Ross Katz Nominated Best Writing of a Motion Picture or Miniseries Michael Strobl and Ross Katz Nominated Best Editing in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Nominated Best New Titles Sequence in a Series Motion Picture or Miniseries Nominated Best Production Design in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Nominated Best Sound in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Nominated Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Made for Television Movie Brad Krevoy Cathy Wischner Sola Ross Katz William Teitler and Lori Keith Douglas Nominated 11 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Kevin Bacon Nominated Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries Movie or Dramatic Special Ross Katz Nominated Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries Movie or Dramatic Special Michael Strobl and Ross Katz Nominated Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie Dan Leigh James Donahue and Ron Von Blomberg Nominated Outstanding Main Title Design Michael Riley Dru Nget Dan Meehan and Bob Swensen Nominated Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries Movie or Special Original Dramatic Score Marcelo Zarvos Nominated Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or Movie Lee Percy and Brian A Kates Won Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries Movie or a Special Rickley Dumm Frank Gaeta David Grant Tim Boggs Catherine Harper Chris Moriana and Johnny Caruso Nominated Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or Movie T J O Mara and Rick Ash Nominated Satellite Awards Best Motion Picture Made for Television Nominated 12 Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Kevin Bacon Nominated Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize Dramatic Ross Katz Nominated 13 Television Critics Association Awards Outstanding Achievement in Movies Miniseries and Specials Nominated 14 2010 American Cinema Editors Awards Best Edited Miniseries or Motion Picture for Television Lee Percy and Brian A Kates Nominated 15 American Society of Cinematographers Awards Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Motion Picture Miniseries Television Alar Kivilo Won 16 Cinema Audio Society Awards Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Movies and Miniseries T J O Mara and Rick Ash Nominated 17 Critics Choice Awards Best Picture Made for Television Won 18 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television or Miniseries Ross Katz Won 19 Golden Globe Awards Best Miniseries or Television Film Nominated 20 Best Actor Miniseries or Television Film Kevin Bacon Won Producers Guild of America Awards David L Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long Form Television Lori Keith Douglas Ross Katz Brad Krevoy and Cathy Wischner Sola Nominated 21 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Kevin Bacon Won 22 Writers Guild of America Awards Long Form Adaptation Michael Strobl and Ross Katz Won 23 References edit Strobl Michael R Taking Chance Home Blackfive Retrieved 9 March 2022 Taking Chance reviews dead link at Metacritic Taking Chance Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved 1 April 2022 Zurawik David Feb 21 2009 Don t miss HBO s Taking Chance with Kevin Bacon The Baltimore Sun Holcomb Brian 15 February 2009 Review Taking Chance Slant Magazine Retrieved 2022 04 01 Taking Chance Wall Street Journal News Corporation March 14 2009 p 8 Retrieved 2009 03 14 Gates Robert Duty Memoirs of a Secretary at War New York Alfred A Knopf 2014 In Chapter 9 New Team New Agenda Old Secretary Shear Michael D 2017 10 20 Kelly Delivers Fervent Defense of Trump Call to Soldier s Widow The New York Times p A1 Past Winners amp Nominees Humanitas Prize Retrieved June 11 2022 13th Annual TV Awards 2008 09 Online Film amp Television Association Retrieved May 15 2021 Taking Chance Emmys com Academy of Television Arts amp Sciences Retrieved July 13 2017 2009 Satellite Awards Satellite Awards International Press Academy Retrieved July 10 2021 2009 Sundance Film Festival Archived 2014 04 14 at the Wayback Machine sundance org Television Critics Association Awards Celebrate 25th Anniversary Television Critics Association August 1 2009 Archived from the original on March 27 2012 Retrieved June 15 2013 Finke Nikki 12 January 2010 Nominees For Editors ACE Eddie Awards Deadline Retrieved 12 April 2017 Past Nominees amp Winners American Society of Cinematographers Retrieved July 13 2017 THE WINNERS AND NOMINEES FOR THE CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING FOR 2009 www cinemaaudiosociety org Archived from the original on 2011 10 01 Borys Kit Gregg Kilday January 15 2010 Hurt Locker tops Critics Choice Awards The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved January 15 2010 62nd DGA Awards Directors Guild of America Awards Retrieved July 5 2021 Taking Chance Golden Globes HFPA Retrieved July 5 2021 McNary Dave January 5 2010 PGA unveils nominations Variety Retrieved March 31 2020 The 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Screen Actors Guild Awards Retrieved May 21 2016 Previous Nominees amp Winners 2009 Awards Winners Writers Guild Awards Archived from the original on 2015 05 12 Retrieved 2014 05 07 External links editTaking Chance at IMDb nbsp Official website for Taking Chance on HBO Arts of War on the Web review February 20 2009 KMIR6 NBC story on PFC Chance Phelps on YouTube Taking PFC Phelps home by LtCol Michael Strobl USMC Ret You re his witness now Marine Corps Times Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Taking Chance amp oldid 1213215852, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
