""Taking Off" is about people. People like your neighbor. People like the family down the street. People like yourself."

1971

1h 33m

6.9(100 votes)

Music

Comedy

Drama

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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50 members

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Lynn Carlin

Lynn Tyne

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Buck Henry

Larry Tyne

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Georgia Engel

Margot

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Tony Harvey

Tony

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Audra Lindley

Ann Lockston

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Paul Benedict

Ben Lockston

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Vincent Schiavelli

Schiavelli

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David Gittler

Jamie

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Ike Turner

Self

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Tina Turner

Self

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Linnea Heacock

Jeannie Tyne

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Rae Allen

Mrs. Divito

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Frank Berle

Committee Man

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Philip Bruns

Policeman

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Gail Busman

Nancy Lockston

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Corinna Cristobal

Corinna Divito

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Barry Del Rae

Schuyler

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Robert Dryden

Dr. Bronson

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Allen Garfield

Norman

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Madeline Geffen

Committee Woman

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Anna Gyory

Ellen Lubar

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Jack Hausman

Dr. Bob Besch

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Carrie Kotkin

Laurie

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Herman Meckler

SPFC President

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Ultra Violet

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Carly Simon

Audition Singer

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Kathy Bates

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Sari Freeman

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Jamie Freeman

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Nina Hart

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Michelle Scheideler

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Debbie Robbins

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Nancy Bell

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Nancy Ferland

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Jane Bedrick

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Susan Chafitz

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Meryl Schneiderman

Audition Singer

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Janie Rosenberg

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Kay Beckett

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Mary Jenifer Mitchell

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Catherine Heriza

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Shellen Lubin

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Jinx Rubin

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Caren Klugman

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Lois Dengrove

Audition Singer (uncredited)

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Susan Edwards

Singer (uncredited)

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Lillian Halpert

SPFC Member (uncredited)

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Jessica Harper

Jessica Harper (uncredited)

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Benjamin Kestenbaum

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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Linda Swenson

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