| Take Me Home | |
| Director: | Sam Jaeger |
| Music: | Bootstraps |
| Cinematography: | Jesse M. Feldman |
| Editing: | Damien LeVeck |
| Distributor: | Monterey Media |
| Runtime: | 97 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Take Me Home is a 2011 American romantic comedy film directed by and starring Sam Jaeger.[1] The film also stars his wife Amber Jaeger, Lin Shaye, and Victor Garber. It premiered on April 19, 2011, at the Nashville Film Festival.[2] Take Me Home was released to DVD on May 29, 2012.
After getting turned down for a job, Thom finds his landlord putting all of his belongings into the hallway. With no job prospects and no place to sleep, he turns to driving his illegal taxicab around the streets of New York. Claire Barrow isn't having a good day either and needs a taxi. Her husband is flirting with his secretary and her estranged father has suffered a heart attack in California. In a frenzy, she hails what she assumes to be a legit cab, which is driven by Thom. With her life in ruins, Claire decides to pay Thom to drive her out to California and he reluctantly agrees. The path across America takes more than the usual detours and that forces them to choose between the lives they've left behind, and the possibilities glimpsed along their journey.
Jaeger began writing the script for Take Me Home in 2004, with the first draft taking him three months to complete and the second draft two years.[3] Filming took place in thirteen states,[4] with Ohio initially set as the backdrop for the story.[5]
Connect Savannah and the Napa Valley Register both praised the film, with the Napa Valley Register calling it "truly engrossing and definitely funny".[6]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Napa Valley Film Festival Jury Awards | Mt Veeder Peak Performance | Amber Jaeger | |
| Nashville Film Festival Awards | Naxos Award for Best Film Music | Bootstraps[7] | ||
| Boston Film Festival Awards | Audience Favorite Award | Take Me Home | ||
| Rhode Island International Film Festival Awards | Audience Choice Award, First Prize | Take Me Home[8] | ||
| Prescott Film Festival Audience Choice Award | Best Narrative Feature | Take Me Home | ||
| Reel Dakota Film Festival Audience Award | Best Feature | Take Me Home[9] | ||
| Las Vegas Film Festival | Golden Ace Award | Take Me Home[10] |