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Take Out

  • 2004
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
929
YOUR RATING
Take Out (2004)
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Drama

An illegal Chinese immigrant falls behind on payments on an enormous smuggling debt. Ming Ding has only until the end of the day to come up with the money.An illegal Chinese immigrant falls behind on payments on an enormous smuggling debt. Ming Ding has only until the end of the day to come up with the money.An illegal Chinese immigrant falls behind on payments on an enormous smuggling debt. Ming Ding has only until the end of the day to come up with the money.

  • Directors
    • Sean Baker
    • Shih-Ching Tsou
  • Writers
    • Sean Baker
    • Shih-Ching Tsou
  • Stars
    • Charles Jang
    • Jeng-Hua Yu
    • Wang-Thye Lee
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    929
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Sean Baker
      • Shih-Ching Tsou
    • Writers
      • Sean Baker
      • Shih-Ching Tsou
    • Stars
      • Charles Jang
      • Jeng-Hua Yu
      • Wang-Thye Lee
    • 9User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

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    Shih-Ching Tsou in Take Out (2004)
    Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou in Take Out (2004)

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    Charles Jang
    • Ming Ding
    Jeng-Hua Yu
    • Young
    Wang-Thye Lee
    • Big Sister
    Justin Wan
    • Wei
    Jeff Huang
    • Ma
    Shih-Yun Tsou
    • Collector #1
    Joe Chien
    • Collector #2
    Waley Liu
    • Ming's roommate
    Ed Jansen
    • Ming's roommate 2
    David Liu
    • Ming's roommate 3
    Shengyi Huang
    Shengyi Huang
    • Ming's cousin
    • (as Eva Huang)
    Ethel Brooks
    • First delivery
    Victor Sally
    • Fried hard
    Tanya Perez
    Tanya Perez
    • Second delivery
    Maria Greenspan
    • Portuguese delivery
    Sandra McCullogh
    • Mother with children
    Sharinee McCullogh
    • Running toddler
    Renae McCullough
    • Older sister
    • (as Sandra McCulloh)
    • Directors
      • Sean Baker
      • Shih-Ching Tsou
    • Writers
      • Sean Baker
      • Shih-Ching Tsou
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film was entirely independently funded by Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou. As a result of the near non-existent budget, the duo were unable to afford actual crew members for film production.
    • Soundtracks
      BlakGerl
      Written by Lesonya Gunter (as La Sonya Gunter) and Funkstew

      Performed by Lesonya Gunter (as La Sonya Gunter)

      Courtesy of A Blakdol Recording

      www.lasonyagunter.com

      www.zoomoozik.com/lasonyagunter

    User reviews9

    Review
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    Featured review
    5/10
    Overdoses on Social Realism
    From the extras, it seems that the makers were absolutely fascinated by the idea of recreating routine food deliveries in New York.

    Plus some details of cooking.

    They even cut our an opening showing more about the gangsters, available as a Deleted Scene for the disk.

    I really could not share their enthusiasm. A lot too much of it. And we could have been shown all sorts of other things that were just as worthy.

    That said, I liked it, despite liberal use of the fast-forward switch. The characters were very believable. One sympathized. And it mocked some common ideas - several explained how they faked a political motive when they just wanted to make more money than the could back home.
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    • GwydionMW
    • Jan 26, 2023

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 18, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • 外賣
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Cre Film
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $69,816
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,505
      • Jun 8, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $69,816
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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