Take Out
UW Cinematheque 821 University Ave., UW Vilas Hall, Room 4070, Madison, Wisconsin
media release: USA | 2004 | DCP | 88 min.
Director: Sean Baker, Shih-Ching Tsou; Cast: Charles Jang, Jeng-Hua Yu, Wang-Thye Lee
With loan sharks on his back, undocumented deliveryman Ming Ding is given 24 hours to pay off his debts and ensure his safety. Filmed inside a functioning Chinese restaurant in Manhattan for a total of only $3,000, this microbudget marvel was the first film produced by the team behind Tangerine, The Florida Project, and Red Rocket.
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