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Out of Sight (1998) -- A career bank robber breaks out of jail and shares a moment of mutual attraction with a US Marshall he has kidnapped.
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Out of Sight (1998) -- A career bank robber breaks out of jail and shares a moment of mutual attraction with a US Marshall he has kidnapped.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.2/10   35,905 votes
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Director:
Steven Soderbergh
Writers (WGA):
Elmore Leonard (novel)
Scott Frank (screenplay)
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Release Date:
26 June 1998 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Crime | Romance | Thriller more
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. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 6 nominations more
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(54 articles)
Michael Keaton: 'There's a price to pay for making your own choices'
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Boos! and Whoop-doos!: Finding Shoptimism in a Socioeconomic Crisis!
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User Comments:
Yes, that's right...this movie is "Out of Sight". more (281 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and some strong violence.
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Runtime:
123 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
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1.85 : 1 more
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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 more
Company:
Jersey Films more

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Trivia:
In November 2008, Entertainment Weekly magazine ranked Out of Sight (1998) as #1 in their list of sexiest movies ever. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The holes that Karen shoots in the trunk of the car have disappeared by the time she gets out. more
Quotes:
Jack Foley: Where's your sunglasses? Did somebody finally step on them for you? more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Best! Movies! Ever!: Kisses (#1.11)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
You Got It more

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50 out of 64 people found the following comment useful.
Yes, that's right...this movie is "Out of Sight"., 15 December 2004
8/10
Author: P Carr (pavel@fan.com) from Topeka, KS

When released in 1998, "Out of Sight" was Steven Soderburgh's most mainstream film to date, after he burst onto the indie scene a decade earlier with "Sex, Lies, and Videotape". Based upon the novel by Elmore Leonard ("Get Shorty", "Jackie Brown"), the movie tells the tale of odd couple Jack Foley (George Clooney), a career criminal, and federal marshall Karen Sisco (Jennifer Lopez). After a unique first encounter, their paths continue intersecting, with various degrees of intent, to comprise the bulk of the story.

Similar to the Soderburgh-helmed "Ocean's Eleven", "Out of Sight" blends the standard apples and oranges of genres into a delicious smoothie. This is a drama, minus the driving intensity, light-hearted enough to pass as a comedy. It's a comedy, but not of the HAHA sort. The humor lies in things like Clooney's glances, JLo's relationship dilemmas, the paradox of Ving Rhames' self-righteous thief, and the sheer absurdity of Don Cheadle's gangsta. It's also a romance and a cop-and-robber story, but neither love nor crime is the whole point. All of these pieces unite to form a fantastic puzzle of a picture.

The tasty complexity is further deepened by the non-linear storytelling technique. Flashing backward here and there throughout the film is a good choice because the viewer can only fully understand the previous events with the 20/20 vision of hindsight. Plus it eliminates what could have been a painful first half hour of exposition, instead spreading the backstory through the rest of the film.

The stylistic singular color palettes for different locations that Soderburgh later used magnificently in "Traffic" are present here as well. From bright sun-drenched Florida to the ice cold blues of Detroit, this technique serves as virtual atmosphere, allowing one to determine the geography even without the convenience of titles. In a non-linear film like this, that ease in recognizing time and place facilitates comprehension of what is happening when. Unique among Soderburgh's work (to my recollection) is the film's use of occasional freeze frames. Stopping the picture for just a second or two, Soderburgh gently identifies poignant moments, obvious or not, allowing an extra moment to deservedly linger on them.

With the high technical accomplishments, the acting almost doesn't matter, but the slightly understated method works wonders. Clooney is his usual suave self, complete with snappy dialogue and a cornucopia of confidence. In a role that "Enough" can only dream about, JLo almost looks like a real actress (joke). She is absent her too-common ditziness and easily holds her own, despite being a tad too glamorous. Rhames, Cheadle, and Albert Brooks are their usual solid selves, playing parts both similar and drastically different from their wheelhouses. Everyone seems to have perspective in their parts, not utilizing excessive gravity or levity, but rather hitting the appropriate notes as they inhabit their roles to perfection. Ultimately you believe all of these actors in their parts, even if JLo's skirts are entirely too short for a federal agent.

Like "Ocean's Eleven", "Out of Sight" is a very good film, merging quality in all aspects of film-making into a fully enjoyable two hour experience. The main themes of crime and love are basic, so the movie doesn't soar to remarkable heights. But if you're looking for a brilliantly made film that you might have missed on its theatrical run, espy Out of Sight and settle in for a quirkily involving night. If you saw it a few years back, check it out again to see Soderburgh's foundation for his own excellence.

Bottom Line: A wholly absorbing movie that serves as a film-making clinic of brilliance. 8 of 10.

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