''Chance'' is a 2020 American drama film directed by John B. Crye and starring

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. It is based on the true story of Chance Smith, a teenager from Ohio who killed himself. It is also Crye's feature directorial debut.

Cast

as Mike Daly * Blake Cooper as Chance Smith *Jake Hertzman as Young Chance *

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as Colton *

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as Brooke *Pamela Daly as Nina *Michelle Gardner as Principal Miller

Production

The film was shot in

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Release

The film was originally scheduled to be released in limited theaters in Ohio and Kentucky on April 9, 2020. However, due to the

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pandemic, the film was officially released on May 22, 2020 at the Starlite Drive In in

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References

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* * * American drama films 2020 drama films American films based on actual events Films shot in Ohio 2020 films 2020s English-language films 2020s American films {{2020s-US-film-stub