Chance is a 2020 American drama film directed by John B. Crye and starring Matthew Modine.[2][3] It is based on the true story of Chance Smith, a teenager from Ohio who killed himself.[4] It is also Crye's feature directorial debut.[5]
| Chance | |
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| Directed by | John B. Crye |
| Written by | Michael P. Daly Seth Daly |
| Produced by | Michael Hagerty |
| Starring | Matthew Modine Amanda Leighton Blake Cooper Tanner Buchanan Jake Hertzman Pamela Daly |
| Cinematography | Corey Weintraub |
| Edited by | Todd Sandler |
| Music by | Ian Honeyman |
Production companies | SharpCrye Voyage Media |
| Distributed by | Flash Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Matthew Modine as Mike Daly[6]
- Blake Cooper as Chance Smith[5]
- Jake Hertzman as Young Chance[7]
- Tanner Buchanan as Colton[5]
- Amanda Leighton as Brooke[5]
- Pamela Daly as Nina[5]
- Michelle Gardner as Principal Miller[5]
Production
editThe film was shot in Brown County, Ohio.[8]
Release
editThe film was originally scheduled to be released in limited theaters in Ohio and Kentucky on April 9, 2020.[9] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film was officially released on May 22, 2020 at the Starlite Drive In in Amelia, Ohio.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Chance coming to Amelia". The News Democrat. 14 May 2020. Archived from the original on 30 May 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ Saker, Anne (29 May 2020). "How a small movie on a big topic, all shot in Brown County, got to the Starlite Drive-In". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ Kelley, Keith (9 July 2020). "Actor Matthew Modine Talked About the Movie "Chance" on the SportsZone [AUDIO]". KFBC. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ DiTirro, Tessa (22 May 2020). "Movie based on local teen's story playing at Amelia drive-in theater". WKRC-TV. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f McNary, Dave (4 June 2018). "Matthew Modine to Star in Teen Baseball Drama 'Chance'". Variety. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ Clements, Adam (18 June 2018). "Movie 'Chance' focuses on suicide with Ohio teen's story". KATU (TV). Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ Richardson, Vanessa (21 June 2018). "Brown County baseball player who died of suicide honored through movie". WLWT. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ Votaw, Emily (27 April 2020). "Regionally Produced Film Examines Teen Suicide in Tragic Clarity". WOUB-TV. Archived from the original on 4 May 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ Gates, Wayne (2 March 2020). "Chance movie to open April 9". The News Democrat. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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