I'll Take You There

"Life Love Lunacy."

1999 1h 34m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 4

ComedyRomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Still nursing wounds from a breakup, a man is forced by his sister into a blind date that turns into a nightmare.

“Life Love Lunacy.”

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Cast

Ally Sheedy
Bernice
Reg Rogers
Bill
Lara Harris
Rose
John Pyper-Ferguson
Ray
Alice Drummond
Stella
Alan North
Max
Ben Vereen
Mr. Gwin
Adrienne Shelly
Lucy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Adrienne Shelly
Writers: Adrienne Shelly
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Adrienne Shelly, shot by Vanja Černjul. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrew Hollander. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Duncan Pettigrew shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ally Sheedy and Reg Rogers and Lara Harris carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Life Love Lunacy.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0210741 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Adrienne Shelly directs. Vanja Černjul behind the camera. Andrew Hollander scores. Duncan Pettigrew cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Adrienne Shelly, shot by Vanja Černjul. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Andrew Hollander. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Duncan Pettigrew shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ally Sheedy and Reg Rogers and Lara Harris carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Life Love Lunacy.".
8IMDB entry: tt0210741 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.