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:

Michael Keaton reprises his role as "Ray Nicolette" in a small cameo. He originally played him in another Elmore Leonard novel-adapted film, Jackie Brown (1997).

Goofs:

Continuity: The blood on the gun disappears and reappears between cuts.

Quotes:

Glenn Michaels: Oh, I see, you guys are cynical.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Psych: Six Feet Under the Sea (#3.10)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Fight the Power (Part 2)

The "Pulp Fiction" of 1998

Wild and chaotic action/drama/comedy that was basically ignored by everyone in 1998, but was definitely one of the top ten films of the year. Bank robber George Clooney escapes prison one day and is tracked by a female federal marshal (Jennifer Lopez, in a very hot performance). There is definitely a chemistry between Clooney and Lopez that will lead to fireworks on more than one occasion. Clooney has teamed up with some crazed criminals for a jewel heist, but Lopez continues to track him relentlessly. "Out of Sight" is so full of, well, everything. It is packed with action, romance, drama, and some very black comedy. Clooney and Lopez do the best work of their careers. The supporting cast is super as well. Don Cheadle, Ving Rhames, Michael Keaton, Dennis Farina, and Albert Brooks all shine with the inventive screenplay and the top-notch direction. 4.5 out of 5 stars.