Where the Day Takes You

"No parents. No rules."

1992 1h 44m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 64

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Synopsis

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King is a young man, but he's already a veteran of life on the streets of Los Angeles. The de facto leader of a group of teenage runaways, King acts as a mentor to troubled kids such as gay hustler Little J and junkie Greg. When Heather, a beautiful girl from Chicago, starts hanging out with King and his crew, it changes the dynamic of the gang. However, it seems as though nothing will alter their dangerous lifestyle.

“No parents. No rules.”

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Cast

Sean Astin
Greg
Lara Flynn Boyle
Heather
Peter Dobson
Tommy Ray
Balthazar Getty
Little J
Ricki Lake
Brenda
James Le Gros
Crasher
Kyle MacLachlan
Ted
Dermot Mulroney
King

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marc Rocco
Writers: Michael Hitchcock, Kurt Voss, Marc Rocco
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 13% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marc Rocco, shot by King Baggot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sean Astin and Lara Flynn Boyle and Peter Dobson carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "No parents. No rules.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marc Rocco directs. King Baggot behind the camera. Mark Morgan scores. Russell Livingstone cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 13% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
334 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Marc Rocco, shot by King Baggot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mark Morgan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Russell Livingstone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sean Astin and Lara Flynn Boyle and Peter Dobson carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "No parents. No rules.".
9IMDB entry: tt0105810 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 12 themes, including "street gang", "runaway", "hustler", "male prostitution".