Take Out (2004)

Directed by

Shih-Ching Tsou, Sean Baker

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 27m

Rated

R

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 46 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An undocumented Chinese immigrant in New York City works as a deliveryman for a take-out shop. He struggles to earn enough money in one day to pay off a debt.

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What happens

Take Out is a 2004 American independent drama film written and directed by Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou. Tsou's co-directorial debut feature and Baker's second work, the film follows an undocumented Chinese immigrant working as a deliveryman for a Chinese take-out shop in New York City. Take Out initially premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival in January 2004, but did not see a wider release until 2008. It received acclaim from critics, and holds a 100% rating on film aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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