Where the Day Takes You (1992)
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Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 1
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Marc Rocco's gritty drama Where the Day Takes You stars Dermot Mulroney as King, a street-smart hustler who acts as a father figure to a motley collection of young runaways. Among the people in his sphere are the young self-destructive drug addict Greg (Sean Astin), self-hating gay prostitute Little J (Balthazar Getty), and newcomer Heather (Lara Flynn Boyle). The film is structured as a series of flashbacks triggered by King's conversations with a prison psychologist (Laura San Giacomo).
Sep 11, 1992 Wide
Nov 25, 2003
New Line Cinema
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Cast
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Sean Astin
Greg -
Lara Flynn Boyle
Heather -
Peter Dobson
Tommy Ray -
Balthazar Getty
Little J. -
Ricki Lake
Brenda -
James LeGros
Crasher -
Kyle MacLachlan
Ted -
Dermot Mulroney
King -
Stephen Tobolowsky
Charles -
Will Smith
Manny -
Adam Baldwin
Officer Black -
Laura San Giacomo
Interviewer -
David Arquette
Rob -
Joey Dedio
Teen -
Debbie James
Mrs. Burtis -
Ken Kerman
Older Cop -
Robert Knepper
Rock Singer -
Michael Maguire
2nd Cop -
Nancy McKeon
Vikki -
Alyssa Milano
Kimmy -
Dennis Phun
Korean Man -
Leo Rossi
Mr. Burtis -
Christian Slater
Rocky -
Cynthia Szigeti
Counselor -
Rachel Ticotin
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Though hovering between art and sociology, realism and stylization, Rocco's film serves as showcase for young cohort of actors including Will Smith, Sean Astin, Dermot Mulroney, Lara Flynn Boyle and Balthazar Getty.
Nothing new here to be glommed, but this slickly done film is nevertheless hard-hitting.
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This film is worth seeing for the brilliant character work by Dermot Mulroney alone, but has a cast that delivers quality performances such as Sean Astin's effective portrayal of a drug addicted teen.