The Curiosity of Chance | 
| Director: Russell P. Marleau
Actors: Chris Mulkey, Brett Chukerman, Tad Hilgenbrinck, Aldevina Da Silva, Pieter Van Nieuwenhuyze
Studio: TLA
Category: DVD
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Rating:  8 reviews
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Ntsc, Surround Sound, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 99 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: TLADBFE2083D
UPC: 807839003581
EAN: 0807839003581
ASIN: B0017WI5TS
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: July 15, 2008
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Studio: Tla Releasing Release Date: 07/15/2008 Run time: 98 minutes Rating: Nr
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 a rare gem October 16, 2008
Richard T. Seeber (Perth, Western Australia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this film at a local store and wasn't to sure what to expect. I went in with a low expectation but I was really suprised by the overall quality of the movie. It had a good script,acting and excellent sound and picture quality. My boyfriend and I after watching it both thought that it was worth watching and will watch it again. a good one to keep on the shelf
Better than average September 1, 2008
Kerry from DC (DC Metro Area)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I enjoyed this one...it will not blow you away but it will keep you interested in the same way "Juno" did (or did not). Not exactly original but it is clever and one of those movies you will likely watch again and want to share with friends.
Delightfully funny "coming of age" story set in the 1980's July 17, 2008
Bob Lind (Phoenix, AZ United States)
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
Chance Marquis (played by Tad Hilgenbrink, whom some may remember from the "American Pie ... Band Camp" movie) is 16 year old Army brat, living with his stern widower military father and his precocious younger sister in Belgium, where he starts his sophomore year at an "international" school. The school seems to have the typical US high school cliques, rendered a bit more ludicrous by the various accents of the students from various countries. Chance has a definite flair for the dramatic, coming to school his first day wearing a cape, top hat and walking with a cane, which immediately makes him the target of the bullying captain of the football team. Also on the football team, as well as living next door to Chance and his family, is the hunky Levi (Brett Chukerman from "Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds), who quickly becomes the focus of Chance's fantasies, and actually is open-minded enough to befriend Chance, until his buddies on the team tell him it is soooooo not cool to be "friends with a f**." Chance hangs out mostly with two other misfits, the tough and sarcastic Twyla and the nerdy school photographer Hank, who conspire with him to get even with the bully. A night out at a gay club leads to Chance's performing in drag, a fact that becomes widely known at the school, much to Chance's chagrin.
Spot-on writing, a great cast and attention to detail makes "The Curiosity of Chance" (2006) a delightful "coming of age" film about standing up for yourself and your dreams. The setting in the 1980's, complete with clothes, hair and lots of music from that era, can lead to a conclusion that this is really a gay version of a John Hughes-like high school comedy from that era, but with a current sense of activism and self-respect, a la "Napoleon Dynamite." It may have been low budget, but they made the most of every dollar on screen.
Winner of several "best ..." awards at recent stateside gay film festivals, this US production was filmed in Belgium. DVD includes trailer and brief "making of" featurette. Definitely a keeper. I give it five "dramatic pause" stars out of five!
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