Taking Chance (2009)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

When one falls, another brings him home.

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

• Released: 2009-09-21
• Genres: Drama, War, TV Movie
• Runtime: 1h 17m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 251 votes

Directed by Ross Katz.

Top cast

• Kevin Bacon as LtCol Mike Strobl
• Tom Aldredge as Charlie Fitts
• Nicholas Art as Nate Strobl
• Blanche Baker as Chris Phelps
• Guy Boyd as Gary Hargrove
• Gordon Clapp as Tom Garrett
• Emily Wickersham as Kelley Phelps
• Mike Colter as MGySgt Demetry
• Enver Gjokaj as Corporal Arenz
• Ann Dowd as Gretchen

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Taking Chance

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: stream on JioHotstar
• Canada: stream on Crave, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Foxtel Now, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel; rent on Fetch TV; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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