# Taking Chance (2009)

> A career officer escorts a fallen Marine across America and discovers how private grief becomes a nation’s quiet expression of gratitude.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15046

## Facts

- Runtime: 77 min
- Genres: Drama, War, TV Movie
- Director: Ross Katz
- Cast: Kevin Bacon, Tom Aldredge, Nicholas Art, Blanche Baker, Guy Boyd, Gordon Clapp, Emily Wickersham, Mike Colter
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1019454/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: solemn, contemplative, humane, quiet evening, memorial day viewing

## Synopsis

A poignant journey of honor and respect unfolds as a soldier's sacrifice is remembered.

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