Out of the Blue (1980)

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.

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 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.

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Plot Keywords:

punk | hitchhiking | truck driver | explosion | trauma | 

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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:

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

The only ever film where Dennis Hopper acted as a writer where he is uncredited as a writer.

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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

Featured in This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s (2009)

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Soundtracks

Thrasher
Written and Performed by Neil Young

User Reviews

Hopper's greatest achievement.

'Out Of The Blue' is one of the most haunting and disturbing movies ever made. Dennis Hopper has had mixed results as a director, but this is his masterpiece. While nowhere near as well known as the pop culture landmark 'Easy Rider', this is easily a much more important and accomplished work. Filmed in Canada during the period when Hopper was still persona non grata in Hollywood, he may have been out of control in FRONT of the screen (the movie features one of his legendary unhinged performances), but he certainly was fully in control BEHIND the scenes.

Hopper plays Don Barnes, a trucker released from prison who attempts to piece his life and family together while battling the bottle and the repercussions of a tragedy, which still festers like an open wound. His wife Kathy (Sharon Farrell - 'The Stunt Man') is scraping by as a waitress, and is shooting smack and fooling around with his former "best friend" Charlie (Don Gordon - 'The Mack'), a slimy piece of work. The Barnes teenage daughter Cebe (Linda Manz in an unforgettable and star-making role) is running wild, obsessed with Elvis, punk rock and CB radio. The Barnes are doomed. The viewer may not know exactly what is going to happen to this dysfunctional bunch, but it doesn't take Einstein to figure out it ain't gonna be pretty! However the ending is still unexpected and devastating. You'll never forget it.

A nihilistic movie, but a worthwhile one. Simply stunning.