Out of the Blue (1980)

A young girl whose father is an ex-convict biker and whose mother is a junkie has a difficult time coping with her parents' problems.

Director:

Dennis Hopper

Writers:

Leonard Yakir, Brenda Nielson,

Stars:

Linda Manz, Dennis Hopper, Sharon Farrell

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Linda Manz	...	Cebe
Dennis Hopper	...	Don
Sharon Farrell	...	Kathy
Don Gordon	...	Charlie
Raymond Burr	...	Dr. Brean
Eric Allen	...	Paul
Fiona Brody	...	Carol
David L. Crowley	...	Anderson (as David Crowley)
Joan Hoffman	...	Jean
Carl Nelson	...	Cabby
Francis Ann Pettit	...	Nancy
Glen Pfeifer	...	Glenn
David Ackridge	...	Teacher
Jim Byrnes	...	Party Singer (as Jim Byrne)
Glen Fyfe	...	Bouncer

Storyline

A young girl whose father is an ex-convict biker and whose mother is a junkie has a difficult time coping with her parents' problems.

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Plot Keywords:

female drummer | patricide | school bus | prison | bus accident | 

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Taglines:

She's 15. The only adult she admires is Johnny Rotten.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

April 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

No Looking Back

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 2,200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Robson Street

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dennis Hopper replaced another director midway into production. It was the first time he had directed a film since 1971's The Last Movie.

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Quotes

Cebe: Subvert normality. Punk is not sexual, it's just aggression. Destroy. Kill All Hippies. I'm not talking at you, I'm talking to you. Anarchy. Disco sucks. I don't wanna hear about you, I wanna hear from you. This is Gorgeous. Does anybody outthere read me? Disco sucks, kill all hippies. Pretty vacant, eh? Subvert normality. Signing off. This is Gorgeous. Signing off.

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Connections

Referenced in Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2 (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Heartbreak Hotel"
Written by Ken Darby, Vera Matson, Elvis Presley
Performed by Elvis Presley

User Reviews

The Ultimate Film About the Punk Rock Era

Out of The Blue(1980) along with Easy Rider(1969), and Colors(1987) are Dennis Hopper's best movies as a director. One of the best parts of the film is Linda Manz as CeBe who gives a performance that compares greatly with the most famous rebel of all, James Dean. In one way CeBe could be seen as a relative of Jim Stark from Rebel Without A Cause(1955). Out of The Blue begins where Easy Rider ends as it continues the search for an idealize place. It was a terrific film about the Punk Rock generation as Easy Rider was an interesting movie about the hippie generation.

Out of The Blue is comparable to the 1965 Yukio Mishima novel, The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea. They are both about teens who are angered and disillusioned with the adult world. The two teens both idealize and admire the main male adult of the story. Third, CeBe and Noboru both feel betrayed by their heroes(CeBe's Dad, and the sailer) for not being the person they were expected to be. The ending of this film is one of the most bleakest and nihilistic finalles that I've ever seen.