Taking Off(1989)
Simple, unremarkable guy living an ordinary life at the intersection of roads leading into the village to the cemetery, to the airport. Maybe it determines his fate.
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Simple, unremarkable guy living an ordinary life at the intersection of roads leading into the village to the cemetery, to the airport. Maybe it determines his fate.
Release Date
1989-06-27
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8.5
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