Chance (2020 film)

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]

Cast

Production

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

Release

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

  1. ^ a b "Chance coming to Amelia". The News Democrat. May 14, 2020. Archived from the original on May 30, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Saker, Anne (May 29, 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 June 2, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Kelley, Keith (July 9, 2020). "Actor Matthew Modine Talked About the Movie "Chance" on the SportsZone [AUDIO]". KFBC. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  4. ^ DiTirro, Tessa (May 22, 2020). "Movie based on local teen's story playing at Amelia drive-in theater". WKRC-TV. Archived from the original on July 24, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e f McNary, Dave (June 4, 2018). "Matthew Modine to Star in Teen Baseball Drama 'Chance'". Variety. Archived from the original on September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  6. ^ Clements, Adam (June 18, 2018). "Movie 'Chance' focuses on suicide with Ohio teen's story". KATU (TV). Archived from the original on February 21, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  7. ^ Richardson, Vanessa (June 21, 2018). "Brown County baseball player who died of suicide honored through movie". WLWT. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  8. ^ Votaw, Emily (April 27, 2020). "Regionally Produced Film Examines Teen Suicide in Tragic Clarity". WOUB-TV. Archived from the original on May 4, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  9. ^ Gates, Wayne (March 2, 2020). "Chance movie to open April 9". The News Democrat. Archived from the original on March 17, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.