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69% Critic Match
Taking Off
“"Taking Off" is about people. People like your neighbor. People like the family down the street. People like yourself.”
6.9 / 10• 1971• 1h 33m•R• English
MusicComedyDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Lynn Carlin
Lynn Tyne
Lead
Buck Henry
Larry Tyne
Georgia Engel
Margot
Tony Harvey
Tony
Audra Lindley
Ann Lockston
Paul Benedict
Ben Lockston
Vincent Schiavelli
Schiavelli
DG
David Gittler
Jamie
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Miloš Forman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Taking Off is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
