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The Curiosity of Chance (2006) -- An openly gay teen is faced with high school hell in The Curiosity of Chance, a queer throwback to the John Hughes-styled comedies of the '80s.
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Overview

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Director:
Russell P. Marleau
Writer (WGA):
Russell P. Marleau (written by)
Contact:
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Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
The only way he could fit in was to stand out.
Plot:
An already 'out' and eccentric teenager recruits a bizarre circle of friends made up of two oddball outcasts, a straight jock he's crushing on and a drag queen, to help him bring down the homophobic bully threatening his would-be peaceful, high-school existence. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins more
User Comments:
This film really was a great surprise ! more (11 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Tad Hilgenbrink ... Chance Marquis (as Tad Hilgenbrinck)

Brett Chukerman ... Levi Sparks

Aldevina Da Silva ... Twyla Tiller
Pieter Van Nieuwenhuyze ... Hank Hudson

Chris Mulkey ... Sir
Maxim Maes ... Brad Harden
Colleen Cameron ... Sienna Marquis
Magali Uytterhaegen ... VP Ophelia Smelker
Tony Beck ... Lawrence Sparks
Danny Calander ... Claire Vuoyant
Tineke Caels ... Loretta Getzick
Joyce Berx ... Toni Durazo
Dirk Calander ... Passion Pink
Stefan Van Haarlem ... Lily Pad
Sophie Engel ... Rachel
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:98 min
Country:
Belgium | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Netherlands:12
Filming Locations:
Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Winner "Best of Fest" at Palm Springs Film Festival - Palm Springs, CA 2007 more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In an early scene the vice-principal goes over Chance's academic history in an interview with Chance and states that he is known to sometimes channel deceased torch singers such as Rosemary Clooney, Dionne Warwick, and Ethel Merman. However, as the movie takes place in the 1980s (never indicated which exact year), the only singer of the three that might have been deceased was Ethel Merman (d. 1984). Rosemary Clooney died in 2002. And, Ms. Warwick is still among the living in 2008. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Midnight Movie (2008) more

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10 out of 15 people found the following comment useful.
This film really was a great surprise !, 19 June 2008
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Author: Pyreneenguy from France

This film really was a great surprise !

Hard to believe I'm only the second person to comment on it ! Fine, it's low-budget, but I guess I enjoyed watching this movie more than Titanic. I've watched Titanic I don't remember how many times and I'm certain that I'll be returning to watch Chance again and again. The main character is gay, but the gayness isn't thrown into your face. I kept thinking 'Edge of Seventeen', but really ,the two films are very different.It's got more to do with tolerance. No more about the film, you'll just have to make the effort and watch it yourself ! You won't be disappointed !

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