Out of the Black (2001)

User Rating:

1.8/10   

Director:

Karl Kozak

Writers:

Joel Eisenberg (writer)
Karl Kozak (writer)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Sometimes the smallest towns have the biggest secrets.

Plot:

Two brothers struggle to uncover the truth behind the mining accident that killed their father and bankrupted the town.

Awards:

4 wins

Cast

Tyler Christopher	...	Cole Malby
Sally Kirkland	...	Elizabeth Malby
Jason Widener	...	Patrick Malby
Jack Conley	...	Sheriff Masterson
Dee Wallace	...	Penny Hart (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
Jacqueline Piñol	...	Cait McLachlan (as Jacqueline Aries)
John Capodice	...	Dirk Hobson
Tom Atkins	...	Eugene Carter
Miles O'Keeffe	...	Cal Malby
Allison Lange	...	Ann
Sally Struthers	...	Betty
Michael J. Pollard	...	Ned
Tommy Lafitte	...	Seth
Jeff Monahan	...	Sonny Hobson
Michael Marsico	...	Young Cole Malby

Also Known As:

Buried Lies (USA) (video title)

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Crossroads Films

Quotes:

Cole Malby: From now on, leave the killing to the killers.

An unsung throwback to classic moviemaking, for teens andup.

I ran into my local vid store yesterday, to check out the new releases. I found, among many, a movie I haven't heard of before. The film was called "Out of the Black." It had some recognizable names, including many award winners and nominees like Sally Kirkland, so for the price of a rental I figured I had nothing to lose.

Do you remember when films were of the quality of old John Wayne movies, or television of the likes of Bonanza, or Little House but edgier? That describes "Out of the Black," an unsung minor miracle of a movie about two young brothers who set to solve the mystery of their father's death from a mining explosion over ten years before. Tyler Christopher plays Cole Malby, the protagonist of the story who seems to never have gotten over his dad's death. As he joins forces with his brother, Patrick, tensions arise when they both become attracted to the mysterious Cait, a beautiful young woman from New York who sets to find her own missing father. Action, laughs and drama ensue, including a few moments of heartbreaking honesty. My video group and I cannot praise this film enough. Go see "Out of the Black."