Out of Bounds (1986)

Director:

Richard Tuggle

Writer:

Tony Kayden (written by)

Release Date:

25 July 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller | Drama

Tagline:

Anthony Michael Hall is Daryl Cage. Eighteen years on an Iowa farm never prepared him for a summer in L.A.

Plot:

Farm boy Daryl Cage's parents ship him off to the big city to live with his brother, hoping he will have a better life there...

Plot Keywords:

Drugs | Murder | Police | Undercover | Motorcycle

Cast

Anthony Michael Hall	...	Daryl Cage
Jenny Wright	...	Dizz / Darlene
Jeff Kober	...	Roy Gaddis
Glynn Turman	...	Lieutenant Delgado
Raymond J. Barry	...	Hurley
Pepe Serna	...	Murano
Michele Little	...	Crystal
Jerry Levine	...	Marshall
Ji-Tu Cumbuka	...	Lemar
Kevin McCorkle	...	Tommy Cage
Linda Shayne	...	Chris Cage
Maggie Gwinn	...	Mrs. Cage
Ted Gehring	...	Mr. Cage
Meat Loaf	...	Gil (as Meatloaf)
Allan Graf	...	Biker

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:M | USA:R (certificate #28156)

Filming Locations:

Bakersfield, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

In an interview with Scott Cain of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (8-8-1986), Jenny Wright noted that the most difficult scene for her in "Out of Bounds" was the one in which Jeff Kober broke through a window and grabbed her around the neck from behind. She noted that it required a lot of concentration to keep the audience from realizing she was about to be attacked, even though she knew it herself.

Quotes:

Cop on Melrose: Are you aware of that crosswalk on the corner?
Daryl Cage: [nervous] Uhh, no.
Cop on Melrose: Take the shades off.
Daryl Cage: What?
Cop on Melrose: I said take the shades off.
[Daryl does as he is told. Cop stares at him. Daryl glances over to the squad car and finds his police composit sketch hanging]
Cop on Melrose: Don't let me catch you jaywalking again.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)

Soundtrack:

RUN AWAY

Marvelously awesome thriller with great style!!!

This movie has been a favorite of mine ever since I first saw it when I was seven years old. It was released in the summer of 1986 and I still remember being at a local video store with one of my brothers and noticing a movie poster for it displayed in one of the windows. When I realized that Anthony Michael Hall was the star of the show, I was astounded because everything else I had seen him in before Out Of Bounds was a comedy. Even though I was not permitted to watch anything R rated as far as my folks were concerned, my brother agreed to rent the movie for me so that we could watch it together while our parents weren't home. I watched it with him and loved every minute of it. Anthony Michael Hall's name in the movie was Daryl Cage and he was the heroic main character. The whole time I was hoping that he was going to conquer the bad guy as my pulse was pounding during the thrillingly intense scenes and I was relieved and happy when he did in the end. I must admit however, Anthony Michael Hall didn't do a very good job of acting in some parts of this movie but he was enjoyable to watch. Jenny Wright who played the part of Dizz was beautiful with her punk rocker hair style and sexy natural curves. Jeff Kober played Roy Gaddis who of course was the bad guy that killed Daryl's brother and sister in law. Jeff sure is a handsome guy and he did a fantastic job portraying the role of the scuzzy psychotic drug dealer. Another thing I love about the movie is the brief appearance by Siouxsie And The Banshees performing "Cities In Dust" in the Dirtbox Bar. All together this movie is exhilaratingly entertaining and one of the best ones I've ever seen. Out Of Bounds rocks!!!