Movie
Where the Day Takes You
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1992-09-11
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller, Crime
- Status
- Released
- Production
- CineTel Films, New Line Cinema
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Sean Astin as Greg
- Lara Flynn Boyle as Heather
- Peter Dobson as Tommy Ray
- Balthazar Getty as Little J
- Ricki Lake as Brenda
- James Le Gros as Crasher
- Kyle MacLachlan as Ted
- Dermot Mulroney as King
- Adam Baldwin as Officer Black
- Nancy McKeon as Vikki
- Alyssa Milano as Kimmy
- Leo Rossi as Mr. Burtis
Crew
- Marc Rocco - Director
- Michael Hitchcock - Writer
- Kurt Voss - Writer
- Marc Rocco - Writer
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