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Take Off

Take Off

7,7 /10 (7 Votes)
1978 EN 103 min 18+

Overview

Linda sneaks into a manor house, discovering a mysterious stag film from the 1920s; after returning to a party, she is soon approached by suave and dashing Darrin Blue, who invites her on a drive and begins to share his incredible life story, from encounters with gangster molls in the 30s through to hippie freak outs in the 60s. But what is Darrin’s secret to remaining eternally youthful?

Release date

01/01/1978

Votes

7

Popularity

0.0

Where Hollywood left off... Take Off takes it all off!

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

103 min

Budget

$125,000

Wade Nichols

Wade Nichols

Darrin Blue

Georgina Spelvin

Georgina Spelvin

Henrietta Wilde ("1920's")

Lesllie Bovee

Lesllie Bovee

Linda ("1970's")

Annette Haven

Annette Haven

Virginia Slimms ("1940's")

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George Spencer

Max ("1920's")

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Rayman Sharque

John Dillinger ("1930's")

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Brigette Lynne

Jean Harlot ("1930's")

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Dick Carballo

Whitey ("1930's")

Clea Carson

Clea Carson

Faye ("1930's")

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Bill Nunnery

Louie ("1940's")

Ursula Austin

Ursula Austin

Teenager ("1940's")

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W.P. Dremak

SS Captain ("1920's")

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Erick Lueders

SS Lieutenant ("1940's")

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Alexis Del Lago

SS Major ("1940's")

Holly Woodlawn

Holly Woodlawn

Lounge Singer ("1940's")

Susaye London

Susaye London

Dottie ("1940's")

Peter Andrews

Peter Andrews

Frankie ("1950's")

Michael Thorpe

Michael Thorpe

Ringo ("1950's")

Peter Scolari

Peter Scolari

Kookie ("1950's")

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Greg Hart

Mickey ("1950's")

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Michael Ronds

Jelkie ("1950's")

Patty Boyd

Patty Boyd

Jane ("1960's")

Bethanna

Bethanna

Sunshine ("1960's")

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Gloria Todd

Angela ("1960's")

David Christopher

David Christopher

Free ("1960's")

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Cami Graham

Mother ("1960's")

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Ken Burns

Father ("1960's")

Eric Edwards

Eric Edwards

Roy ("1970's")

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D. Francesco

Poet ("1970's")

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Sheila Devlin

Dolly Martin ("1970's")

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Rick Frank

Rock Star ("1970's")

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Beth Ratzer

Opera Singer ("1970's")

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Mel Juffe

Truman Coyote ("1970's")

Marcia Minor

Marcia Minor

Two Jug Lady Band ("1970's")

Drinda Lalumia

Drinda Lalumia

Hooker ("1970's")

Nancy Keller

Nancy Keller

Sophisticated Lady ("1970's")

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Bruce Long

Guy at Party ("1970's")

Vanessa del Rio

Vanessa del Rio

Girl by the Pool ("1970's") (uncredited)

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Pat Finnegan

Girl Offered Cocaine ("1970's") (uncredited)

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Mark Le Beau

Guy in Hammock ("1970's") (uncredited)

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Susan Le Beau

Girl in Hammock ("1970's") (uncredited)

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Richard Wall

Pianist ("1940's") (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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Martin Oaks

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⭐ 9

**Decorative Pornography** In this bold and lysergic 1978 reinterpretation, Anthony Spinelli transports Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray" myth to the epicenter of the sexual revolution. The plot follows Darrin Blue (a superb performance by Wade Nichols), a young man of statuesque beauty who, having made a pact with the forces of Vanity, retains his youthful vigor and physical purity while plunging into a spiral of absolute hedonism decade after decade. While he remains untouched by the passage of time and his own excesses, also does exist a hidden film, in the form of a cinematic c…

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