Dennis Hopper has spoken openly about his substance abuse problems, and many regard his survival as miraculous, since throughout the 1960s and 1970s he seemed to be competing for a gold medal in the pharmaceutical Olympics. In this intense, improvisational film, Hopper's first directorial effort in 11 years, he lays out the .. Read more
| Starring | Linda Manz, Dennis Hopper, Sharon Farrell, Raymond Burr |
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| Director | Dennis Hopper |
| Genres | Drama |
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Dennis Hopper has spoken openly about his substance abuse problems, and many regard his survival as miraculous, since throughout the 1960s and 1970s he seemed to be competing for a gold medal in the pharmaceutical Olympics. In this intense, improvisational film, Hopper's first directorial effort in 11 years, he lays out the consequences of such behavior--in particular, its devastating effect on children. Starring Linda Manz as punkish teenager Cebe Barnes, the film follows her anomic life wandering the streets of Vancouver, occasionally showing up at school and generally evincing a serious attitude problem. She eventually gets picked up by the police and is questioned by the kindly Dr. Brean (Raymond Burr). But her angst isn't without justification. Her alcoholic father, Don (Hopper), has just been released from prison after serving a five-year hitch for having killed some children by crashing his semi into a school bus. Her waitress mother, Kathy (Sharon Farrell), is a junkie who's sleeping with both her boss and Don's best friend, Charlie (Don Gordon). The girl hopes that her parents' reunion will bring some kind of order to all of their lives.OUT OF THE BLUE is a fascinating slice of dysfunctional life, including a couple of memorably disturbing scenes. Manz and Hopper are excellent, and the film includes some lovely shots of Vancouver.
| Starring | Linda Manz, Dennis Hopper, Sharon Farrell, Raymond Burr, Don Gordon |
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| Director | Dennis Hopper |
| Studio | SANCTUARY DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 30 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 29 mins |
| Certificate |  DVD LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English, French, German |
| Released | Production year: 1982 To Watch Online: LOVEFiLM Instant: 14 Dec 2010 To Rent: DVD: not available |
| Watch now | Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant. Subscribe. |
"...A work of affecting, if largely unexplained, intensity....[Manz and Hopper] work especially well, though this father and daugher may not resemble any other father and daughter you've ever seen..."
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Ignore the Critic's Review - this film is NOT a light comedy!
Out Of The Blue is timeless proof why Dennis Hopper will be sorely missed by many. Set in Vancouver the film follows the seemingly standard rebellions of ... read more »
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Ignore the Critic's Review - this film is NOT a light comedy!
Out Of The Blue is timeless proof why Dennis Hopper will be sorely missed by many. Set in Vancouver the film follows the seemingly standard rebellions of ... read more »
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out of hope
Quite Depressing film ,Denis Hopper his usual mad/depressed/alcoholic self
but well directed by Hopper himself. if somewhat disjointed at times has ... read more »
Screen legend Dennis Hopper has died at the age of 74. The Easy Rider star revealed his fight with prostate cancer in October (09) after being hospitalised for "severe flu-like symptoms", admitting he was first diagnosed with the disease in 2002. Hopper underwent regular treatment sessions at the University of Southern California, but reports surfaced in early January (10) suggesting he was facing his final days after learning the deadly disease had spread to his bones. He passed away on... Read more
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