Where the Day Takes You
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Video release poster
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| Directed by | Marc Rocco |
| Produced by |
Paul Hertzberg Philip McKeon |
| Written by | Marc Rocco Michael Hitchcock Kurt Voss |
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| Cinematography | King Baggot |
| Edited by | Russell Livingstone |
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| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
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Release date
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January 1992 (Palm Springs International Film Festival)
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Running time
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105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3 million |
| Box office | $390,152 |
Where the Day Takes You is a 1992 drama film directed by Marc Rocco. The film tells the story of teenage runaways trying to survive on the streets of Los Angeles. The film was nominated for the "Critics Award" at the Deauville Film Festival and won the Golden Space Needle Award at the Seattle International Film Festival.
It stars Dermot Mulroney, Sean Astin, Balthazar Getty, Lara Flynn Boyle, Ricki Lake, James LeGros, Laura San Giacomo, David Arquette, Christian Slater, and Will Smith (in his film debut). The film was primarily shot on location in Los Angeles and Venice, California and included several songs by Melissa Etheridge.
Fleeing abusive families, a group of teenage runaways form a protective family on their own, with King as their leader. King is a man in his early twenties who has been living on the street for more than six years. In and out of jail, he spends most of his nights with Little J and Greg. Having spent two months in jail for being falsely accused of murder, he feels that the group fell apart in his absence. His friend Brenda, a lot of the time bullied by Little J because of her weight, introduces him to Heather, a 17-year-old girl from Chicago. He soon takes her under his protection and includes her in his revenge on Tommy, the man responsible for the death of his former girlfriend Devon.
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