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Take Out
Directed by
Sean Baker
,
Shih-Ching Tsou
R
2004
88m
Drama
7.1
100%
75%
6.8
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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.
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Cast of Take Out
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 / Production Assistant
David Liu
Ming's Roommate #3
Eva Huang Shengyi
Ming's Cousin
Ethel Brooks
First Delivery
Victor Sally
Fried Hard
Tanya Perez
Second Delivery
Maria Greenspan
Portuguese Delivery
Sandra McCullogh
Mother with Children
Sharinee McCullogh
Running Toddler
Renae McCullough
Older Sister
Javier Cortes
Nice Tipper
J.P. Partland
Horn Delivery
Take Out Ratings & Reviews
Slant Magazine
Derek Smith
Take Out shows that the work of America's premier purveyor of life on the fringes was both unflinching and empathetic from the start.
Film Threat
Eric Campos
"Take Out" turns out to be quite an infectious watch, tickling surprising laughs from its audience and teaching them to be a little nicer next time they make an order for delivery.
NYC Movie Guru
Avi Offer
Most importantly it allows you to care about its very human characters and to feel their emotional pain as you watch their life unfold onscreen.
Old School Reviews
John A. Nesbit
strength of the films rests with the tremendous atmosphere that it creates
Entertainment Insiders
Jonathan W. Hickman
The filmmakers have tried to approach their subject from the Ken Loach school of filmmaking and their really hands-off style is refreshing -- nothing seems forced.
Los Angeles Times
Gary Goldstein
[The] endless string of demeaning apartment-doorway interactions with a convincing cross-section of hungry customers is darkly funny, even if it never snowballs into the After Hours-type obstacle course one might hope.
The New Yorker
Shauna Lyon
A remarkable film...Baker and Tsous simple narrative feels like a richly authentic documentary.
PopMatters
Chris Barsanti
One of the more exciting indie releases of the year.
Filmcritic.com
Don Willmott
Watch Take Out, and you'll tip big the next time you order in.
Variety
Robert Koehler
A deeply affecting portrayal of a struggling Chinese emigre in contempo Gotham.
Spirituality & Practice
Mary Ann Brussat
A gritty portrait of the struggles of a Chinese food deliveryman in Manhattan.
TheDivaReview.com
Diva Velez
Bravo to Take Out for giving a face and voice to some of the hardest-working amongst us and allowing us all to see and hear them through this remarkable, important and passionate film.
TV Guide
Ken Fox
A rare kind of film.
AV Club
Noel Murray
The movie took a long time to get distribution, but there's no expiration date on filmmaking this strong.
New York Post
V.A. Musetto
Relying on ambient sound, a handheld camera and lots of close-ups, Take Out is realistically raw and bleak.
New York Times
Nathan Lee
The season's freshest, most sympathetic movie about making your way in modern-day Manhattan with a little help from your friends.
Boxoffice Magazine
Matthew Nestel
A day in the life that speaks to the unnamed and discounted that literally fuel the Western world.
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Louis Proyect
A perfect jewel of a movie made by young directors who understand that social conscience is the handmaiden of all great art.
Village Voice
Aaron Hillis
Some of the most authentic neorealism this side of De Sica. This is as exceptional as microbudget cinema gets.
New York Magazine/Vulture
Sara Cardace
...manages to mix immersive, pseudo-documentary filmmaking with a suspenseful narrative.
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