Country
United States
Date
Feb 24, 1971
Note
The Museum of Modern Art
"Taking Off" is about people. People like your neighbor. People like the family down the street. People like yourself.
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Gittler | Jamie |
| Ike Turner | Self |
| Tina Turner | Self |
| Linnea Heacock | Jeannie Tyne |
| Rae Allen | Mrs. Divito |
| Frank Berle | Committee Man |
| Philip Bruns | Policeman |
| Gail Busman | Nancy Lockston |
| Corinna Cristobal | Corinna Divito |
| Barry Del Rae | Schuyler |
| Robert Dryden | Dr. Bronson |
| Allen Garfield | Norman |
| Madeline Geffen | Committee Woman |
| Anna Gyory | Ellen Lubar |
| Jack Hausman | Dr. Bob Besch |
| Carrie Kotkin | Laurie |
| Herman Meckler | SPFC President |
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| Ultra Violet | SPFC Member |
| Carly Simon | Audition Singer |
| Kathy Bates | Audition Singer |
| Sari Freeman | Audition Singer |
| Jamie Freeman | Audition Singer |
| Nina Hart | Audition Singer |
| Michelle Scheideler | Audition Singer |
| Debbie Robbins | Audition Singer |
| Nancy Bell | Audition Singer |
| Nancy Ferland | Audition Singer |
| Jane Bedrick | Audition Singer |
| Susan Chafitz | Audition Singer |
| Meryl Schneiderman | Audition Singer |
| Janie Rosenberg | Audition Singer |
| Kay Beckett | Audition Singer |
| Mary Jenifer Mitchell | Audition Singer |
| Catherine Heriza | Audition Singer |
| Shellen Lubin | Audition Singer |
| Jinx Rubin | Audition Singer |
| Caren Klugman | Audition Singer |
| Lois Dengrove | Audition Singer (uncredited) |
| Susan Edwards | Singer (uncredited) |
| Lillian Halpert | SPFC Member (uncredited) |
| Jessica Harper | Jessica Harper (uncredited) |
| Benjamin Kestenbaum | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Linda Swenson | Audition Singer (uncredited) |
Genres
MusicComedyDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Taking Off |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America, France |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Crown-Hausman, Renn Productions, Universal Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 28 marzo 1971 |
| Producer | Alfred W. Crown, Michael Hausman |
| Writer | John Guare, Miloš Forman, Jean-Claude Carrière, Jon Klein |
| Editors | John Carter |
| Cinematography | Miroslav Ondříček, Larry Barr |
| Asst. Directors | Edward Folger, Phillip M. Goldfarb, Miloš Forman |
| Lighting | Milton Moshlak |
| Camera Operators | Miroslav Ondříček, Larry Barr |
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| Add. Photography | Miroslav Ondříček, Larry Barr |
| Production Design | Robert Wightman, Elinor Bunin |
| Art Direction | Robert Wightman, Elinor Bunin |
| Set Decoration | Robert Wightman, Elinor Bunin |
| Composer | David Blumgart, Sanford Rackow, Dick Vorisek |
| Sound | David Blumgart, Sanford Rackow, Dick Vorisek |
| Costume Design | Irving Buchman, Lee Victor |
| Makeup | Irving Buchman, Lee Victor |
| Hairstyling | Irving Buchman, Lee Victor |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
France
Date
May 13, 1971
Note
Cannes Film Festival
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Mar 28, 1971
Certification
R
Country
France
Date
May 14, 1971
Physical media
Country
France
Date
Mar 23, 2011
Note
DVD & Blu-Ray
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