Kevin bacon, tom aldredge, nicholas art, blanche baker, guy boyd, gordon clapp, emily wickersham paese. Escort whose story inspired movie taking chance visits. Jay bradyeverett collectioneverett collection kyra sedgwick, kevin bacon at arrivals for conde nast fashion rocks concert, radio city music hall, new york, ny, september 08, 2005. Taking chance 2008 is based on the true story of marine lt. Actor kevin bacon was on with regis and kelly this morning talking about his new upcoming hbo movie called taking chance. The madeforhbo taking chance is based on perhaps the single most moving artifact to come out of the second gulf war, lt. He forms an unlikely partnership with assistant district attorney decourcy ward in an effort to clean up corruption in boston.
Michael strobl kevin bacon escorting the body of a marine, pfc chance phelps. Its with an amazing bit of respect that this film tells the story of pfc phelps and all the people he touched before and especially after his death. His films include musicaldrama film footloose 1984, the controversial historical conspiracy legal thriller jfk 1991, the legal drama a few good men 1992, the historical docudrama apollo 1995, and the mystery drama mystic river 2003. Taking chance tv listings, tv schedule and episode guide. Rent kevin bacon movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray dvd. Working as a strategic analyst at marine corps base quantico in va, lt. People take risks in life, and what life hands back often is a matter of chance. Good emotion and great acting by kevin bacons character, lieutenant colonel michael strobl. Bacon brothers share favorite songs, movies en route. Kevin bacon took a chance with taking chance sfgate. In april 2004, lieutenant colonel michael strobl, usmc, came across the name of 19yearold lance corporal chance phelps, a young marine who had been.
Michael strobl volunteered to escort home the body of a 19yearold marine killed in iraq. Strobl, a desert storm veteran, requested he be assigned for military escort duty to accompany chances remains to his hometown in wyoming. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. The overwhelming comment that we got was either i was surprised at the tone of the film or surprised at just what the reality of escort duty is. Watch taking chance streaming online hulu free trial. Kevin s early training as an actor came from the manning street. Taking chance is an incredible picture starring kevin bacon that tells the true story of lieutenant colonel michael strobl who volunteered to escort the remains of chance phelps, a marine killed.
Bacon is also known for taking on darker roles such as that of a sadistic. Strobl, a desert storm veteran, requested he be assigned for military escort duty to accompany chance s remains to his hometown in wyoming. Released december 9th, 2008, taking chance stars kevin bacon, tom aldredge, blanche baker, guy boyd the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 18 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Taking chance is a 2009 american historical drama television film directed by ross katz. Watch taking chance starring kevin bacon in this militarywar on directv. Rent kevin bacon movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. Jackie rohr a veteran fbi agent who is willing to bend the rules to get results. Dec 27, 2008 i liked the taking chance trailer the moment i saw it a few days ago. When two goodnatured but rebellious young boys james freedson. Chance phelps but, noticing theyd been born in the same western town, he requested.
Ross katz on kevin bacon and taking chance by sundance institute. Kevin bacon, kyra sedgwick at arrivals for taking chance premiere, screening room at time warner center, new york, ny 2112009. In april 2004, lieutenant colonel michael strobl, usmc, came across the name of 19yearold lance corporal chance phelps, a young marine who had been killed by hostile fire in al anbar province, iraq. One chance in a millionsecond chancetaking a chance heartsong. Kevin bacon the following, hbos taking chance, mystic river stars in director jon watts delightful throwback thriller cop car.
Michael strobl, a volunteer military escort accompanies the body of lance cpl. Dec 26, 2008 sundance 2009 kevin bacon taking chance duration. Kevin bacon stars as strobl in this profoundly moving hbo films drama that looks at the military rituals for honoring its war dead from the perspective of one fallen soldier named chance. More recently bacon portrayed the title character and was the series lead of the amazon prime web television series i love dick for which he was nominated for a golden globe award. Lance corporal chance phelps usmc was just nineteen years old when he was killed during active duty. Strobl played in the film by kevin bacon hadnt known lance cpl. Kevin bacon stars as a military officer whose life is changed after taking an assignment to escort home the body of a 19yearold marine killed in iraq in this. Mike strobls firstperson narrative of his voluntary mission escorting the body of a fellow marine killed in iraq. Kevin norwood bacon born july 8, 1958 is an american actor and musician. Michael strobl, a volunteer military escort officer, accompanies the body of 19yearold marine chance phelps back to his hometown of dubois, wyoming. A military officers life is changed after taking an assignment to escort home the body of a 19yearold marine killed in iraq. For the hbo original film taking chance 2009, bacon won a golden globe award and a screen actors guild award, also receiving a primetime emmy award nomination. Michael strobl escorting the body of pfc chance phelps home for burial after he was killed in iraq.
With kevin bacon, tom aldredge, nicholas art, blanche baker. Im trapped in a hotel room tonight, so i was flipping though the tv and happened on the first part of this movie. Taking chance by ross katz kevin bacon, paige turco, sarah. Transcript for kevin bacon in hbos taking chance this transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. Taking chance wikipedia, the free encyclopedia the steam experiment taking chance is a 2009 historical drama based upon the experiences of lt. After being largely an unsung hero during his more than 30 years onscreen, bacon won two best. Jun 05, 2012 a movie clip from the film taking chance directed by ross katz and staring kevin bacon. Taking chance tv listings, tv schedule and episode guide tv. Taking chance lacks very little and although this is a slow film with some repeated visuals and sequences it really hits you inside. Taking chance extended scene not in the theatrical release kevin bacon. Kevin bacon talks about his sobering role in hbos taking.
Michael strobl kevin bacon escorts the body of chance phelps, a young marine who was killed in iraq in 2004, back to his family and final resting. Inspired by the true story of the united states marine who volunteered to escort the remains of a nineteen year old soldier who was killed in iraq to his small hometown in remote wyoming, taking chance stars kevin bacon in the feature directorial debut of oscarnominated producer ross katz. Good emotion and great acting by kevin bacons character, lieutenant colonel. In this interview he describes the history and pride behind the military escorts for all of our fallen heroes.
Rent taking chance 2008 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Taking chance kevin bacon tom aldredge blanche baker 2009 lt. Strobl, whose diary was the basis for the 2009 hbo film taking chance, listens while marine lance cpl. Taking chance by ross katz kevin bacon, paige turco. Michael strobl, and the film was chosen for the 2009 sundance film festival. Watch taking chance online stream full movie directv. Kevins early training as an actor came from the manning street. His film credits also include murder in the first voted best actor by the broadcast critics association, apollo , mystic river and the woodsman ifp spirit. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. I liked the taking chance trailer the moment i saw it a few days ago. Colonel michael strobl who volunteers to escort the body of the late lance corporal chance phelps. Landon beaty, air force mortuary affairs operations marine corps liason, explains the tasks involved in preparing a uniform for a fallen marine. It did more with reverence, quiet admiration and a slow, deliberative pace to illustrate the madness of war than a thousand polemics ever could. A movie clip from the film taking chance directed by ross katz and staring kevin bacon.
Colonel michael strobl played by kevin bacon, who escorted the body of a fallen marine, pfc chance phelps posthumously promoted to lance corporal, back to his hometown from the iraq war the film was selected for showing at the 2009 sundance film festival. Colonel michael strobl, who wrote eloquently of them in a widely circulated 2004 article, taking chance is a profoundly emotional look at the military rituals taken to honor its war dead, as represented by a fallen marine killed in iraq, lance corporal chance phelps. Taking chance starring kevin bacon is another film that i am lucky to have snagged at my job for just five dollars. Kevin bacon took a gamble on an acting career when he was 18 or so, moving to new york city and trying his best to. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Hbo films taking chance kevin bacon, michael strobl. Download full taking chance dvddivxpsphdipod1080p720p. Rent taking chance 2008 starring kevin bacon and tom aldredge on dvd and bluray. Michael strobl as the military escort taking the body of a dead soldier home to be buried. Kevin bacon and his older brother michael tease their upcoming set list at the birchmere, while sharing some of their favorite tv and film work.
Jackie rohr played by kevin bacon city on a hill showtime. Taking chance 2008 stream and watch online moviefone. Colonel michael strobl played by kevin bacon, who escorted the body of a fallen marine, pfc chance phelps posthumously promoted to lance corporal, back to his hometown from the iraq war. Kevin norwood bacon was born on july 8, 1958 in philadelphia, pennsylvania, to ruth hilda holmes, an elementary school teacher, and edmund norwood bacon, a prominent architect who was on the cover of time magazine in november 1964. His film credits also include murder in the first voted best actor by the broadcast critics association, apollo, mystic river and the woodsman ifp spirit award nomination. The lieutenant colonel is shown requesting this assignment because the deceased soldier is from his hometown. Michael strobl made his film debut as chip in national lampoons animal house, which led to roles in diner and footloose, the movie that propelled him to stardom. Lance corporal chance phelps usmc was just nineteen. Hbo films taking chance kevin bacon, michael strobl interview gerald d.