You’ve seen his acting work in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Cheap Thrills, Compliance, The Innkeepers, and more, and now Pat Healy is getting behind the camera again for his solo directorial debut. The first trailer has arrived for Take Me, a new Duplass brothers production that is set in the world of high-end simulated abduction. Along with director, Healy also stars as the faux-kidnapper who gets in over his head when his latest target (Taylor Schilling) makes life a bit complicated.
Seemingly blending dark humor with some light danger — like a pellet gun instead of a real one — Take Me could introduce a strong directorial voice in the indie world. Ahead of a premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, and a release soon after, see the trailer below, along with a poster and synopsis.
Ray Moody (Pat Healy) is a fledgling entrepreneur, trying to get his company off the ground in Los Angeles. His business: the niche Kidnap Solutions, LLC, specializing in abductions that provide alternative therapy for his clients. When a mysterious call contracts him for a weekend kidnapping with a handsome payday at the end, Ray jumps at the opportunity. But the job, and his target—business consultant Anna St. Blair (Orange Is the New Black’s Taylor Schilling)—may not be all that they seem. TAKE ME, which threads the needle between crime thriller and slapstick farce, is the feature directorial debut of Healy, who’s appeared in more than 40 films including Compliance, Cheap Thrills, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and Magnolia.
Take Me will premiere at Tribeca Film Festival and hit theaters and VOD on May 5th.