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Taking Chance
“When one falls, another brings him home.”
72%
Movie
1h 17m
AI Analysis
Taking Chance (2009) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Taking Chance (2009) — a movie tagged as Drama, War, and TV Movie with epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, a volunteer military escort accompanies the body of Lance Cpl. Chance Phelps to his hometown in Wyoming. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~77 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Taking Chance 72% (238 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Taking Chance is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
72%
from 238 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, a volunteer military escort accompanies the body of Lance Cpl. Chance Phelps to his hometown in Wyoming.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2009-09-21
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- TMDB rating
- 7.2
- TMDB ID
- 25405
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Is there an official trailer for Taking Chance?
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What is Taking Chance about?
Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, a volunteer military escort accompanies the body of Lance Cpl. Chance Phelps to his hometown in Wyoming.
Is there an AI analysis for Taking Chance?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Taking Chance?
The official runtime for Taking Chance is approximately 77 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Kevin Bacon
LtCol Mike Strobl

Tom Aldredge
Charlie Fitts

Nicholas Art
Nate Strobl

Blanche Baker
Chris Phelps

Guy Boyd
Gary Hargrove

Gordon Clapp
Tom Garrett

Emily Wickersham
Kelley Phelps

Mike Colter
MGySgt Demetry

Enver Gjokaj
Corporal Arenz

Ann Dowd
Gretchen

John Magaro
Rich Brewer

Noah Fleiss
Army Sergeant

Liza Colón-Zayas
Ticketing Agent

John Bedford Lloyd
General Kruger
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Danny Hoch
TSA Agent

Matthew Morrison
Robert Rouse

Victor Slezak
Sgt Mulcahy

Paige Turco
Stacey Strobl
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