---
title: 'Taking Off (1971)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Miloš Forman'
released: '1971-02-24'
runtime_minutes: 93
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/taking-off-1971'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067820/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Taking Off (1971)

1971 · 93 min · Comedy, Music · United States


## Synopsis

Taking Off is a 1971 American comedy film directed by Miloš Forman. It tells of an average couple in New York City, who, when their teenage daughter runs away from home, connect with other parents of vanished children and learn something of youth culture.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Miloš Forman](https://cinepixo.com/people/milos-forman)
- **Screenplay:** [Miloš Forman](https://cinepixo.com/people/milos-forman), [John Guare](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-guare), [Jean-Claude Carrière](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-claude-carriere)
- **Director of Photography:** [Miroslav Ondříček](https://cinepixo.com/people/miroslav-ondricek)
- **Editor:** [John Carter](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-carter-2)

## Cast

- [Vincent Schiavelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-schiavelli)
- [Lynn Carlin](https://cinepixo.com/people/lynn-carlin)
- [Rae Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/rae-allen)
- [Tina Turner](https://cinepixo.com/people/tina-turner)
- [Paul Benedict](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-benedict)
- [Jessica Harper](https://cinepixo.com/people/jessica-harper)
- [Audra Lindley](https://cinepixo.com/people/audra-lindley)
- [Shellen Lubin](https://cinepixo.com/people/shellen-lubin)
- [Isabelle Collin Dufresne](https://cinepixo.com/people/isabelle-collin-dufresne)
- [Shelley Ackerman](https://cinepixo.com/people/shelley-ackerman)
- [Dirk Bogarde](https://cinepixo.com/people/dirk-bogarde)
- [Jára Kohout](https://cinepixo.com/people/jara-kohout)
- [Allen Garfield](https://cinepixo.com/people/allen-garfield)
- [Kathy Bates](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathy-bates)
- [Carly Simon](https://cinepixo.com/people/carly-simon)

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