Take Me Home (2011)

Soon after Thom starts operating as an illegal taxi driver in New York City, Claire hires him to drive her to California after her estranged father suffers a heart attack.

Director:

Sam Jaeger

Writer:

Sam Jaeger

Stars:

Sam Jaeger, Amber Jaeger, Victor Garber

4 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Amber Jaeger	...	Claire
Sam Jaeger	...	Thom
Victor Garber	...	Arnold
Cristine Rose	...	Lynnette
Lin Shaye	...	Jill
Bree Turner	...	Eve
Brennan Elliott	...	Eric
Michelle Krusiec	...	Suzanne
Eli Goodman	...	Alan
Amanda Lund	...	Candy
Avner Garbi	...	Dave
Dennis Romer	...	Keppel
Frieda Jane	...	Secretary
Ed Vaughan	...	Motel Clerk
Doreen Dunn	...	Hotel Front Desk Clerk

Storyline

In New York City, Thom is broke and jobless, illegally working as a taxi driver just to make some quick cash to try and pay his rent. Claire is a successful business-woman, but personally she's in shambles trying to recover from a bump in her marriage and then comes the phone call that her distant father is in the hospital. Not knowing what to do, Claire hops in Thom's cab and orders him to just drive. And so he does. The duo find themselves in Pennsylvania and make the rash decision to drive across the country. On the road to California, there are many detours, as the obstacles and secrets force them to learn about themselves and each other.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual references

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 October 2013 (Turkey)

Also Known As:

Askin Yolu

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$379, 13 April 2012, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$15,374, 3 June 2012

Company Credits

Production Co:

Good Folk Films,Meritage Pictures,Wonder Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min (theatrical)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The actors who play the two main characters are married in real life.

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Goofs

Midway through the movie, Claire looses her purse. This is a key plot point. A good view of the purse prior to loss is at 16:12 minutes into the movie. Towards the end of the move as Claire and her husband are saying goodbye (1:21:17 in the movie) the same purse reappears.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Thom: Actually, sir, if you could just take a look now, I'd really appreciate it. There's this issue with my landlord. He's kind of on my back. So if you could just, please - please - thank you.
Alan: Not bad, nice work, good job. Thanks for coming in.

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Crazy Credits

The producers wish to thank ... Officer Dubois.

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Soundtracks

Starving Robins
Written by Justin Ringle
Performed by Horse Feathers
Courtesy of Kill Rock Stars
By arrangement with Terrorbird Media

User Reviews

A smart, modern, romantic comedy

This is without a doubt one of the best romantic comedies I've seen in a long while, probably because it didn't come out of the Hollywood mill. With interesting, developed characters, a quirky, fun plot and twists that keep your brain alive, Sam Jaeger did a fine job writing a first class screenplay that doesn't rely on sex, animals, excessive profanity or outrageous antics to keep the laughs coming. Instead it relies on the quirks of the human condition, which is infinitely more funny than over-the-top pranks. The perfect date movie, it would rock the box office if it gets a chance, just by word of mouth. At the premier, a man with a kidney stone tried to tough out his pain just to see the end. Who can beat that for an endorsement?