Chance (2020 film)

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]

Chance
Film poster
Directed by	John B. Crye
Written by	Michael P. Daly Seth Daly
Produced by	Michael Hagerty
Starring	Matthew Modine Amanda Leighton Blake Cooper Tanner Buchanan Jake Hertzman Pamela Daly
Cinematography	Corey Weintraub
Edited by	Todd Sandler
Music by	Ian Honeyman
Production companies	SharpCrye Voyage Media
Distributed by	Flash Film
Release date	May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22) (Amelia, Ohio)[1]
Running time	109 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Cast

• Matthew Modine as Mike Daly^[6]
• Blake Cooper as Chance Smith^[5]
• Jake Hertzman as Young Chance^[7]
• Tanner Buchanan as Colton^[5]
• Amanda Leighton as Brooke^[5]
• Pamela Daly as Nina^[5]
• Michelle Gardner as Principal Miller^[5]

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]