Taking Off

Taking Off

6.9IMDb Score
Released:1971-03-28
Genre:Music, Comedy, Drama
Duration:93 min
Country:United States of America, France
Director:Miloš Forman
Actors:Lynn Carlin, Buck Henry, Georgia Engel, Tony Harvey, Audra Lindley
Production:Crown-Hausman, Renn Productions, Universal Pictures

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.

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