Taking Off
"Taking Off" is about people. People like your neighbor. People like the family down the street. People like yourself.
Rating: 6.9 out of 10TMDB(113 votes)
Overview
Unable to deal with her parents, Jeannie Tyne runs away from home. Larry and Lynn Tyne search for her, and in the process meet other people whose children ran away. With their children gone, the parents are now free to rediscover/enjoy life.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix (1971)
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Filming locations
Filmed in New York City
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Setting
Set in New York City
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Miroslav Ondříček
Details
- Director
- Writers
- John GuareWriter
- Jean-Claude CarrièreWriter
- Jon KleinWriter
- Miloš FormanWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 28, 1971
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America, France
Production
Cast
Lynn CarlinLynn Tyne
Buck HenryLarry Tyne
Georgia EngelMargot
Tony HarveyTony
Audra LindleyAnn Lockston
Paul BenedictBen Lockston
Vincent SchiavelliSchiavelli- David GittlerJamie
Ike TurnerSelf
Tina TurnerSelf- Linnea HeacockJeannie Tyne
- Rae AllenMrs. Divito
- Frank BerleCommittee Man
Philip BrunsPoliceman- Gail BusmanNancy Lockston
- Corinna CristobalCorinna Divito
- Barry Del RaeSchuyler
- Robert DrydenDr. Bronson
Allen GarfieldNorman- Madeline GeffenCommittee Woman
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