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Director:

Dennis Hopper

Writers:

Leonard Yakir (written by) and
Brenda Nielson (written by)
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Release Date:

April 1982 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama more

Tagline:

A harrowing drama from the director of Easy Rider (DVD) more

Plot:

A young girl whose father is an ex-convict biker and whose mother is a junkie has a difficult time coping with her parents' problems. | add synopsis

Awards:

1 nomination more

User Comments:

a truly punk rock movie more (20 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Linda Manz ... Cebe

Dennis Hopper ... Don

Sharon Farrell ... Kathy
Don Gordon ... Charlie
Raymond Burr ... Dr. Brean
Eric Allen ... Paul
Fiona Brody ... Carol
David L. Crowley ... Anderson (as David Crowley)
Joan Hoffman ... Jean
Carl Nelson ... Cabby
Francis Ann Pettit ... Nancy
Glen Pfeifer ... Glenn
David Ackridge ... Teacher
Jim Byrnes ... Party Singer (as Jim Byrne)
Glen Fyfe ... Bouncer
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

No Looking Back (USA) (TV title)
Plus rien à perdre (Canada: French title)
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Runtime:

94 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Finland:K-18 | Sweden:15 | Spain:13 | UK:18 (video rating) | USA:R

Company:

Robson Street more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Originally the film was titled CeBe, but one day on the way to set, the Neil Young song "My My, Hey Hey" came on the radio, inspiring Dennis Hopper to change the title to "Out of the Blue". more

Movie Connections:

Featured in This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s (2009) (TV) more

Soundtrack:

Heartbreak Hotel more


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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
a truly punk rock movie, 7 November 2003
Author: terry_caulfield from london

Long before Larry Clark and his "Kids" came along Dennis Hopper (who made that other classic film about doomed youth - Easy rider) directed this brilliant and hard-edged drama about a rebellious young girl, CB whose father (played brilliantly by Hopper) comes out of prison after a horrific auto accident with a school bus. An angry film that perfectly captures the disillusionment of post-punk youth in modern America (even though the film was shot in Canada). CB's hopes for a normal family life are shattered though and it isn't long till things build to a shocking climax as a revelation about CB's father tears the whole family apart. A typically uncompromising film from rebel Hopper with excellent performances and gritty, realistic direction. This film is a must see for all fans of non-compromising realistic film. See it!

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