Taking Chance is a 2009 American historical drama television film directed by Ross Katz, from a screenplay by Michael Strobl and Katz, based on the journal of the same name by Strobl, who also serves as military consultant. Kevin Bacon's portrayal of Strobl in the film won him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie, among other accolades.
Official film poster
Family members of Chance Phelps attend the Virginia premiere in February 2009
Director Ross Katz speaking before the premiere
Kevin Bacon speaking before the premiere
Kevin Norwood Bacon is an American actor. Known for his leading man and character roles, Bacon has received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award.
Bacon in 2014
Bacon at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival
Bacon at the Toronto Film Festival in 2015
Bacon's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture – 6356 Hollywood, Blvd.