Based on real-life events, Lt. Michael Strobl, a volunteer military escort officer, accompanies the body of year-old Marine Chance Phelps back to his hometown of Dubois, Wyoming. LtCol Mike Strobl : I stayed home. I was trained to fight. If I'm not over there, what am I? Those guys, guys like Chance Charlie Fitts : And you think you're not?
Want to be with your family every night - you think you have to justify that? You'd better stop right there, sir. You've brought Chance home. You're his witness now. Without a witness, they just disappear. All All. Sign In.
Play trailer Drama War. Director Ross Katz. Michael Strobl Ross Katz. See production info at IMDbPro. Videos 1. Trailer Taking Chance: Trailer. Photos 26 Add photo. Top cast 96 Edit. Tom Aldredge Charlie Fitts. Blanche Baker Chris Phelps. Tom Bloom Navy Chaplain. Guy Boyd Gary Hargrove. James Castanien Robert Orndoff. Gordon Clapp Tom Garrett. Joel de la Fuente Ticketing Agent. Ann Dowd Gretchen. Tate Ellington A. Noah Fleiss Army Sergeant. Julian Gamble Jeff Mack. Enver Gjokaj Corporal Arenz.
Brendan Griffin Major Thompson. Ross Katz. More like this. Storyline Edit. Did you know Edit. Trivia The Defense Department had banned virtually all media coverage of deceased vets returning home since the Gulf War until April But the military offered advice and assistance, providing Taking Chance's film crew with a rarely viewed, but painstakingly accurate account of the care and protocol bestowed upon the nation's fallen warriors.
Goofs When military honors are rendered during the scene at the cemetery, there is no bugler playing Taps. User reviews Review. Featured review. A Pretty Fair Portrayal. This movie is a fairly accurate portrayal of what it is to be an escort. Much has changed between and Remains do not travel by commercial air anymore, but by contracted carriers, usually from Dover directly to the nearest airport to the final resting place. There are a few flaws; sloppy salutes, misplaced uniform items, and an airman wouldn't be walking around outdoors with no headgear and no blouse.
