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

Color:

Color

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

Great Movie

"Out of Sight" was one of the best movies of 1998, and yet it was ignored by moviegoers. I am amazed that most of George Clooney's movies fail, with the exception of "Batman and Robin" all of his films have been good. This film has good performances from a talented cast and great direction from an original story by Elmore Leonard. Highly reccomended.