Taking Chances (2011): Cast & Plot
Taking Chances is a 2011 war drama directed by Nicole van Kilsdonk, starring Pippa Allen as Kiek, Rifka Lodeizen and Ruben van der Meer. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 26m (86 min)
- Director
- Nicole van Kilsdonk
- Original language
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Dutch - Studio
- Lemming Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Taking Chances About?
The premise of Taking Chances without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Kiek is anxious while her father serves in a war zone. Determined to increase the chance that something terrible happens to him, she devises a bizarre plan: she must collect a dead dog and a dead mouse, believing that no one she knows possesses all three—a dead mouse, a dead dog, and a dead father. The odds of such a coincidence are astronomically low.
Taking Chances Cast & Characters
Pippa Allen leads the cast as Kiek, with Rifka Lodeizen as Esmee and Ruben van der Meer as Hayo. Directed by Nicole van Kilsdonk; 4 actors are credited in all.
- Director Nicole van Kilsdonk
- Pippa Allen as Kiek
- Rifka Lodeizen as Esmee
- Ruben van der Meer as Hayo
- Johnny de Mol as Thomas
More from Nicole van Kilsdonk
More films directed by Nicole van Kilsdonk: Happy Palace, Okthanksbye, Love Revisited and The Day My Father Became a Bush.
Taking Chances Plot Summary
What happens in Taking Chances from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Based on the recollections of U.S. Marine Lieutenant Colonel Michael Strobl, the film follows a quiet, deeply personal journey through duty, memory, and the meaning of service. Strobl volunteers to oversee the remains of a fallen Marine, choosing to take on a task that military protocol would typically assign to an NCO, and he escorts the body of Private First Class Chance Phelps from Dover Air Force Base to Dubois, Wyoming. This decision sets the stage for a meditation on responsibility, loss, and the weight of ritual in times of war.
Full summary
The whole story of Taking Chances, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Taking Chances?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the fallen Marine whose remains are escorted home?
Taking Chances Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Шансы большие и маленькие” and “薯条战争”.
- Also known as
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- Шансы большие и маленькие
- 薯条战争
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Taking Chances FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Taking Chances, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Taking Chances?
Taking Chances runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
When was Taking Chances released?
Taking Chances was released on October 12, 2011.
Who directed Taking Chances?
Taking Chances was directed by Nicole van Kilsdonk.
More films by Nicole van Kilsdonk Who is in the cast of Taking Chances?
Taking Chances stars Pippa Allen as Kiek, Rifka Lodeizen as Esmee and Ruben van der Meer as Hayo, among 4 credited actors.
Does Taking Chances have a post-credit scene?
No. Taking Chances has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Taking Chances in?
The original language of Taking Chances is Dutch.
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