Out of Sight (1998)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Steven Soderbergh

Writers (WGA):

Elmore Leonard (novel)
Scott Frank (screenplay)

Release Date:

26 June 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

Opposites attract.

Plot:

A career bank robber breaks out of jail and shares a moment of mutual attraction with a US Marshall he has kidnapped.

Plot Keywords:

Prison | Vulgarity | Kissing | Safe | Neo Noir

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

George Clooney	...	Jack Foley
Jim Robinson	...	Bank Employee
Mike Malone	...	Bank Customer (as Elgin Marlowe)
Donna Frenzel	...	Bank Teller
Manny Suárez	...	Bank Cop (as Manny Suarez)
Dennis Farina	...	Marshall Sisco
Keith Hudson	...	Bank Cop
Luis Guzmán	...	Chino (as Luis Guzman)
Paul Soileau	...	Lulu
Isaiah Washington	...	Kenneth
Scott Allen	...	Pup
Catherine Keener	...	Adele
Ving Rhames	...	Buddy Bragg
Susan Hatfield	...	Parking Lot Woman
Jennifer Lopez	...	Karen Sisco

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some strong violence.

Runtime:

123 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS-Stereo | DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | Singapore:PG (cut) | France:Unrated | Philippines:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Finland:K-11 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-12 (original rating) | Germany:12 (w) | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15 | Italy:T | Netherlands:12 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:15 (original rating) | South Korea:18 (DVD rating) | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Angola, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Jersey Films

Trivia:

At the time of its release, the only major motion picture to feature two different actors who have played Batman, Michael Keaton (in an uncredited role) and George Clooney.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When they drive the van the "snow" on the ground behaves like it is made of some mushy foam.

Quotes:

Jack Foley: Give me a minute to talk to Buddy.
Maurice "Snoopy" Miller: You got two minutes, that's all. Make up your mind, Foley.
Jack Foley: I wasn't asking permission.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)

Soundtrack:

Ain't That a Kick In the Head

that's how you do the shake pardner

-After a failed bank robbery throws him in jail a bank robber escapes and joins a bunch of ex cons on a mission to rob someone they knew from jail but creating a headache for them is a super hot officer that tries to figure out their plans and put a stop to them.

-The characters in the movie aren't exactly one dimensional and just when you think you've figured them out they do something that throws you off which makes them pretty interesting because it just keeps you guessing as to what they're going to be doing next. the style of the movie whiles not new is a great one that keeps you on your toe and just when you start to get confused about something they do a flashback and show you what the characters are talking about then get back to the regular timeline then jump back. the pausing on the actors is pretty cool too but after the first 3 or 4 you just get tired of it pretty fast. Unlike most movies this one actually makes you believe that the characters really are criminals especially the Don Cheadle's character. he's so dangerous and awful that even after he gets out of jail he still manages to carry with him that terrifying aura that he has with him when we first meet him in jail. In real life Cheadle is a very nice person but in the movie he's just scary as hell.

-The two actors that people care about most in the movie will probably be Clooney and Lopez and they both are wonderful in this movie. especially Lopez who probably gives her one and only great acting performance in her acting career. Her character is a bit of a mystery to me because she's suppose to be smart but yet doesn't seem to know better than to get involved with Clooney. Clooney is having a lot of fun with the role and his character is very similar to the one he plays in the "Oceans" franchise which is a laid back guy that can keep his wits about him even when all hell is going down and everyone else is panicking. Steve Zahn is my favorite character in the movie just for the fact that he makes me laugh. I love that sun glasses he wears and just how it irritates Clooney's character cracks me up. The only time we ever get to see him take it off is a very powerful scene in the movie because he realizes that he is in way too deep with the bad guys. Ving Rhames is great in the movie and I wish I could have seen more of him.

-the movie is also just loud out loud hilarious at times either by the way a line is delivered or the look someone has on their face. The biggest laugh in the movie for me was the guy that meets his end by accidentally shooting himself in the head. The reaction from Clooney after it happens is priceless too as he has this "what just happened" look on his face. the cool jazzy music is pretty cool too and does create a sense of calm and makes the movie feel hipper than it really is

-I really love this movie and if you don't then you're either crazy or just don't share my seemingly bad taste in movies in which case you can feel free to vote no on the useful thing.