On the Outs (2004)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Directors:

Lori Silverbush
Michael Skolnik

Writer:

Lori Silverbush (written by)

Release Date:

8 March 2006 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

A drug dealer. An addict. A runaway. The story of 3 girls.

Plot:

Follows the choices made by three young women - one a drug dealer, one an addict, one a pregnant teen - in Jersey City. |

Plot Keywords:

Dominican | Asthma | Brother Sister Relationship | Drug Addict | Drug Dealer

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Anny Mariano	...	Suzette Williams
Judy Marte	...	Oz
Paola Mendoza	...	Marisol Pagan
Dominic Colon	...	Chewey
Flaco Navaja	...	Jimmy Ortiz
Danny Rivera	...	J Stutter
Don Parma	...	Tyrell
Earl Thomason	...	Pancake
Rokafella	...	Evelin
Kamilah Forbes	...	Frances
Raven Hamilton	...	Raven
Gloria Zelaya	...	Rosa
Autumn Collier	...	Autumn
Nikki Jean	...	Malia
Julian Mohamed	...	Milkman
Shanaine Osbourne	...	Jasmine
Hannah Schick	...	Delila
Gandja Monteiro	...	Alexis
Maribel Lizardo	...	Ms. Herrera
Edward O'Blenis	...	Dr. Kendall
Levon Fickling	...	Quilmo
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Julian James	...	Milkman (as Julian Mohamed)
Bonz Malone	...	Jail Speaker
Adepero Oduye	...	Adepero

Directed by
Lori Silverbush
Michael Skolnik

Writing credits
Lori Silverbush		(written by)

Produced by
Jon Cohen	....	co-producer
Lori Silverbush	....	producer
Michael Skolnik	....	producer
Rob Stone	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Ricardo Leigh
Brian Satz

Cinematography by
Mariana Sánchez de Antuñano

Film Editing by
Martha Skolnik

Production Design by
Katya Blumenberg

Art Direction by
Adriana Serrano

Costume Design by
Liceika Rijfkogel

Makeup Department
Veronica Goode	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Clyde Valentin	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gabriel Noble	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Joshua Anderson	....	additional production sound mixer
Evan Benjamin	....	sound re-recording mixer
Leslie Bloom	....	foley artist
George Carleton	....	boom operator
Jerry Cox	....	sound
Roy Marasigan	....	additional boom operator
Roy Marasigan	....	additional sound mixer
Jonathan Parham	....	sound
Steven Visscher	....	supervising sound editor

Camera and Electrical Department
James Adolphus	....	gaffer
Glen L. Chin	....	first assistant camera
Brandon Dexter	....	key grip
Cybel Martin	....	additional photographer
Charles Stone	....	still photographer
Brett Tureck	....	electrician

Editorial Department
Richard Haylock	....	digital intermediate technician
David Leonard	....	editorial supervisor
Steve Pequignot	....	on-line editor
Matt Woo	....	digital intermediate technician

Other crew
Zorinah Juan	....	script supervisor

Thanks
Alrick Brown	....	thanks
Evan T. Cohen	....	thanks: end titles

Production Companies

• Fader Films
• Youth House Productions

Distributors

• Kindred Media Group (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• La Fabrique de Films (2006) (France) (all media)
• Polychrome Pictures

Other Companies

• Film Sales Company, The  worldwide sales
• Jeremy Walker + Associates  publicity

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive language, strong drug use, some violence and sexual content.

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | France:-12

Filming Locations:

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Fader Films

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2005) (TV)

Strong female drama shows how the choices for three lower class teens are limited at best with future incarceration only exacerbating the problem!

Three teen girls at three different forks in the road, and they all manage to go the wrong way only to meet up in juvenile hall. What will they do when they get out? I'm not telling, but I will say that Judy Marte ("Raising Victor Vargas") has grown up and even though her character wears a sweatsuit for most of the movie she's still the one of the most gorgeous Latinas ever to fall under the Hollywood radar. As a 'tough girl' she plays it so perfect that most people on the street would take her for a 'thug' instead of a female 'homie'.

Overall a strong drama that might look like an afterschool special on paper but raises the bar by not pulling any punches. Parents might with troubled teens might want to check this one out and then decide whether it could be useful for starting discussions with their own teens.

The vicious cycle of 'poverty-to-jail' has got to come to end sometime. Communication is one of the keys and this film is certainly a conversation starter. Check it out!