Taking Off
Turkish title: Başka Bir Dünya
“Taking Off" is about people. People like your neighbor. People like the family down the street. People like yourself.”
1971 · 1 h 33 min
Directed by 
Miloš Forman
Miloš FormanCast
Lynn Carlin 
Buck Henry Linnea Heacock
Credits
Written by: Miloš Forman
Plot
His first American film, on parents of runaway teenagers.
Sinekatalog’s take
Miloš Forman's first American film follows parents trying to understand their runaway teenagers. Sharp, funny and observational, with a quirky heart, it is a gently satirical portrait of the generation gap.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (5,355 votes)
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