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Taking Off

Movie·1971·Music, Comedy, Drama·1h 33m·6.9 (106)·Directed by Miloš Forman

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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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Lynn CarlinLynn CarlinLynn TyneBuck HenryBuck HenryLarry TyneGeorgia EngelGeorgia EngelMargotTony HarveyTony HarveyTonyAudra LindleyAudra LindleyAnn LockstonPaul BenedictPaul BenedictBen LockstonVincent SchiavelliVincent SchiavelliSchiavelli
David Gittler
David GittlerJamie

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