''Chance'' is a 2020 American drama film directed by John B. Crye and starring
Matthew Modine
Matthew Avery Modine (born March 22, 1959) is an American actor and filmmaker. He shared the Venice Film Festival‘s Volpi Cup for Best Actor as part of the ensemble cast of Robert Altman film ''Streamers'' (1983). He went on to play lead rol ...
. 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
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Matthew Modine
Matthew Avery Modine (born March 22, 1959) is an American actor and filmmaker. He shared the Venice Film Festival‘s Volpi Cup for Best Actor as part of the ensemble cast of Robert Altman film ''Streamers'' (1983). He went on to play lead rol ...
as Mike Daly
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Blake Cooper as Chance Smith
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*Jake Hertzman as Young Chance
*]Tanner Buchanan
Tanner Emmanuel Buchanan (born December 8, 1998) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Leo Kirkman in the political conspiracy drama series ''Designated Survivor (TV series), Designated Survivor'' (2016–2018) and Robby Keene ...
as Colton[
*]Amanda Leighton
Amanda Moreno Leighton (born June 7, 1993) is an American actress. She is known for her voice acting as Blossom in the 2016 Cartoon Network animated series ''The Powerpuff Girls'', Poppy in the 2018 Netflix animated series '' Trolls: The Beat Go ...
as Brooke[
*Pamela Daly as Nina][
*Michelle Gardner as Principal Miller][
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Production
The film was shot in Brown County, Ohio
Brown County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 43,676. The county seat is Georgetown. The county was created in 1818 and is named for Major General Jacob Brown, an officer in th ...
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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 COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic.
The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...
pandemic, the film was officially released on May 22, 2020 at the Starlite Drive In in Amelia, Ohio
Amelia is an unincorporated community and former village in Pierce and Batavia townships in Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,575 at the 2020 census. Amelia incorporated in 1900. In November 2019, residents voted to ...
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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
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