Where the Day Takes You is a 1992 drama film directed by Marc Rocco. The film tells the story of teenage runaways trying to survive on the streets of Los Angeles. The film was nominated for the "Critics Award" at the Deauville Film Festival and won the Golden Space Needle Award at the Seattle International Film Festival. Where the Day Takes You marked the feature film debut of superstar Will Smith and featured an ensemble cast that includes Dermot Mulroney, Sean Astin, Balthazar Getty, Lara Flynn Boyle, Ricki Lake, James LeGros, Laura San Giacomo, David Arquette, and Christian Slater. The... film was primarily shot on location in Los Angeles and Venice, California and included several songs by Melissa Etheridge. Fleeing abusive families, a group of teenage runaways form a protective family on their own, with King as their leader. King is a man in his early twenties who has been living on the street for over six years. In and out of jail, he spends most of his nights with Little J and Greg. Having spent two months in jail for being falsely accused of murder, he feels that the group fell apart in his absence.
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| Release date: | September 11, 1992 |
| Directed by: | Marc Rocco |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 105 Minutes |
| Producer: | Paul Hertzberg |
| Cinematography: | King Baggot, Jr. |
| Screenplay by: | Michael Hitchcock, Kurt Voss, Marc Rocco |