"Out of Order" (2003) TV mini-series

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Directors:

Henry Bromell
Tim Hunter

Writers (WGA):

Donna Powers (written by) &
Wayne Powers (written by)

Release Date:

1 June 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Welcome to the deep end.

Plot Keywords:

Female Nudity | Fertility Clinic | Nudity | Masturbation | Gun

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Eric Stoltz	...	Mark Colm
Felicity Huffman	...	Lorna Colm
Kim Dickens	...	Danni
Dyllan Christopher	...	Walter
Justine Bateman	...	Annie
William H. Macy	...	Steven
Peter Bogdanovich	...	Zach
Lane Smith	...	Frank
Celia Weston	...	Carrie
Adam Harrington	...	Brock
Aaron Douglas	...	Boston
Sarah Deakins	...	Liz
Kirby Morrow	...	Brad
Karen Holness	...	Macy
Andrew Johnston	...	Ralph Dell

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality/nudity, language, violence and drug use.

Runtime:

100 min (pilot episode) | 200 min (4 parts)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Greece:K-13 | USA:R | Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Showtime Networks

Trivia:

Lane Smith's last project

Quotes:

Mark: I suppose this is the story of the beauty and brutality of a long-term marriage as seen through the eyes of a writer who aspires to make art, but makes his living writing popcorn movies. Someone who wants to be a good man, but finds himself contemplating many crimes. Someone who is guilty of the crime of being human. Someone whose life is the only movie he can't rewrite. Well, that's my story, and I'm sticking to it.

American TV at its best!

With first season thru, I'm able to say this is one outstanding TV show. I hope there will be a second season, but the first season alone is, as a "mini series" amazingly good. Everyday relationship issues handled with extreme care; black humour mixed with ice cold tragedy without ever being pretentious or melodramatic. Excellent shot and with metafilm views to an amount never seen in american television (at least not by me).

OK, i'm biased; I adore both Eric Stoltz and William H Macy, but even if Stoltz is more of an main actor than ever before and extremely important for this show, the show in itself would be substantial without him.

This show (and its forecasted success-to-be) will probably lead to production companies that take more chances; don't under-estimate their audience, and aim on quality and meaning. Hugh amount of creds to everyone behind this project!