Taking chance / HBO Films presents a Civil Dawn Pictures and Motion Picture Corporation of America production ; produced by Lori Keith Douglas ; screenplay by Lt. Col. Michael R. Strobl, USMC (Ret.) and Ross Katz ; directed by Ross Katz.

The remarkable true story of one soldier's death in battle, another soldier's journey of discovery and a nation's reverence and gratitude toward its war dead. After hearing of the heroic death of a young Marine in Iraq, veteran officer Lt. Colonel Michael Strobl volunteers to escort the remains of L...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: HBO Films
Motion Picture Corporation of America
Home Box Office (Firm)
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Douglas, Lori Keith
Strobl, Michael R.
Katz, Ross, 1971-
Bacon, Kevin, 1958-
Zarvos, Marcelo
Language:English
Spanish
French
Portuguese
Language of the Original:
English
Published: Burbank, CA : Home Box Office : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2009], ©2009.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
United States. > Marine Corps > Drama.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Drama.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Casualties > Drama.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Repatriation of war dead > Drama.
Bereavement > United States > Drama.
Made-for-TV movies.
War films.
Melodramas (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Drama.
Made-for-TV movies.
War films.
Melodramas (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 78 min.) : digital., color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
The remarkable true story of one soldier's death in battle, another soldier's journey of discovery and a nation's reverence and gratitude toward its war dead. After hearing of the heroic death of a young Marine in Iraq, veteran officer Lt. Colonel Michael Strobl volunteers to escort the remains of Lance Corporal Chance Phelps back to his hometown in Wyoming. As Strobl crosses America's heartland, he will find himself on an unexpectedly emotional journey into the soul of a country mourning not only Chance, but all of our country's fallen heroes.
Note:Special features: "Bearing witness:" a featurette that includes interviews with Chance Phelps' friends and family as well as a section on the real Lt. Col. Michael Strobl; "The real Chance Phelps:" interviews, home movies and personal photos help to paint a more vivid picture of this hero; "From script to screen:" a featurette on how Taking Chance was made, from concept through production; deleted scene: I'll watch over him.
Based on the journal by Lt. Col. Michael R. Strobl.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CT4 D0107873 VideoDVD
PN1995.9.W3 T35 2009 VideoDVD
Awards:Official Selection, 2009 Sundance Film Festival.
ISBN:9781419872525
1419872524
Credits:Director of photography, Alar Kivilo ; editors, Lee Percy, Brian A. Kates ; music composer, Marcelo Zarvos; costume designer, David C. Robinson; music supervisor, Evyen J. Klean; production designer, Dan Leigh; executive producers, Brad Krevoy, Cathy Wischner-Sola, Ross Katz.
System Details:DVD; stereo / Dolby surround; AC-3; Dolby Digital sound, widescreen.
Cast:
Kevin Bacon.