Taking Chance /

The remarkable true story of one soldier's death in battle, another soldier's journey of discovery and a nation's reverence and gratitude toward its war dead. After hearing of the heroic death of a young Marine in Iraq, veteran officer Lt. Colonel Michael Strobl volunteers to escort t...

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Corporate Authors:	HBO Films, Civil Dawn Pictures (Firm), Motion Picture Corporation of America, Home Box Office (Firm), Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	Douglas, Lori Keith, Strobl, Michael R., Katz, Ross, 1971-, Bacon, Kevin, 1958-, Zarvos, Marcelo
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English Spanish
Language Notes:	English (Dolby 5.1) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby 2.0) dialogue, English, French, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published:	[New York, N.Y.] : Home Box Office ; [2009]
Subjects:	United States. > Marine Corps > Drama. Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Drama. Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Casualties > Drama. Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Repatriation of war dead > Drama. Bereavement > United States > Drama. War films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Made-for-TV movies.

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Summary:	The remarkable true story of one soldier's death in battle, another soldier's journey of discovery and a nation's reverence and gratitude toward its war dead. After hearing of the heroic death of a young Marine in Iraq, veteran officer Lt. Colonel Michael Strobl volunteers to escort the remains of Lance Corporal Chance Phelps back to his hometown in Wyoming. As Strobl crosses America's heartland, he will find himself on an unexpectedly emotional journey into the soul of a country mourning not only Chance, but all of our country's fallen heroes.
Item Description:	Title from container. Special features: "Bearing witness:" a featurette that includes interviews with Chance Phelps' friends and family as well as a section on the real Lt. Col. Michael Strobl; "The real Chance Phelps:" interviews, home movies and personal photos help to paint a more vivid picture of this hero; "From script to screen:" a featurette on how Taking Chance was made, from concept through production; deleted scene: I'll watch over him. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 78 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; region 1; widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Audience:	TV-PG.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Alar Kivilo ; editors, Lee Percy, Brian A. Kates ; music composer, Marcelo Zarvos.
ISBN:	1419872524 9781419872525