A young girl whose father is an ex-convict and whose mother is a junkie finds it difficult to conform and...
A young girl whose father is an ex-convict and whose mother is a junkie finds it difficult to conform and tries to find comfort in a quirky combination of Elvis and the punk scene in this 1980 feature directed by and starring Dennis Hopper.
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95 %39 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
80 %884 reviewsAudience score rating
"The movie escalates so relentlessly toward its violent, nihilistic conclusion that when it comes, we believe it."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"Out of the Blue depicts us as strung-out survivors who symbolically punish our transgressors with ferocity and loud guitars."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"As sad and unsettling as dysfunctional-family dramas come."
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Village Voice
Village Voice"A haunting portrait of juvenile delinquency that ranks among the most powerful in American cinema."
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Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader"An accomplished dissection of fractured redneck family life."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Manz is the true author of her performance. The results are thunderous."
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Film Threat
Film ThreatOut of the Blue (1980) | Details
- Rating
- R,
- Runtime
- 89
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- Canada
