Taking Flight

2015 0h 6m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 10

AdventureAnimationFamily

Synopsis

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Taking Flight is a short film inspired by the life and heritage of Antonio Pasin, inventor of the Radio Flyer wagon. In this fictional tribute to Pasin's legacy, what begins as a small boy's over-scheduled, over supervised, boring day with Grandpa turns into a larger-than-life journey, narrowly escaping wild monkeys and battling aliens to save the universe. Through the power of imagination and epic adventure, a boy learns to be a kid, a father learns to be a dad, a grandpa reminds all of us what childhood is all about.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Asher Blinkoff
Tony (voice)
Kevin Rahm
Dad (voice)
Ray Wise
Nonno (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brandon Oldenburg
Writers: Jacob Wyatt, Brandon Oldenburg, Angie Sun
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Calvin O'Neal Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Asher Blinkoff and Kevin Rahm and Ray Wise carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5020174 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Brandon Oldenburg directs. Calvin O'Neal Jr. cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Calvin O'Neal Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Asher Blinkoff and Kevin Rahm and Ray Wise carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt5020174 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.