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Chance (2020 film)

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Chance
Film poster
Directed byJohn B. Crye
Written byMichael P. Daly
Seth Daly
Produced byMichael Hagerty
StarringMatthew Modine
Amanda Leighton
Blake Cooper
Tanner Buchanan
Jake Hertzman
Pamela Daly
CinematographyCorey Weintraub
Edited byTodd Sandler
Music byIan Honeyman
Production
companies
SharpCrye
Voyage Media
Distributed byFlash Film
Release date
Running time
109 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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]

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Production

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The film was shot in Brown County, Ohio.[8]

Release

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The 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

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  1. ^ a b "Chance coming to Amelia". The News Democrat. 14 May 2020. Archived from the original on 30 May 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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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