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Out of the Blue

  • TV Movie
  • 2003
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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Out of the Blue (2003)
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The definitive investigation on the UFO phenomenon narrated by Peter Coyote.The definitive investigation on the UFO phenomenon narrated by Peter Coyote.The definitive investigation on the UFO phenomenon narrated by Peter Coyote.

  • Directors
    • Tim Coleman
    • James Fox
    • Boris Zubov
  • Writers
    • James Fox
    • Tim Coleman
    • Boris Zubov
  • Stars
    • Peter Coyote
    • Amir D. Aczel
    • Bernhard Haisch
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    855
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Tim Coleman
      • James Fox
      • Boris Zubov
    • Writers
      • James Fox
      • Tim Coleman
      • Boris Zubov
    • Stars
      • Peter Coyote
      • Amir D. Aczel
      • Bernhard Haisch
    • 4User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Peter Coyote
    Peter Coyote
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Amir D. Aczel
    • Self - Mathematics Professor, Bentley College
    Bernhard Haisch
    • Self - Astrophysicist
    John Samford
    John Samford
    • Self - General, U.S. Air Force
    • (archive footage)
    Marc Bailey
    • Himsel - News Anchor, KNXV-TV Phoenix
    • (archive footage)
    Robin Sewell
    • Self - News Anchor, KNXV-TV Phoenix
    • (archive footage)
    Fife Symington
    Fife Symington
    • Self - Governor of Arizona, 1991-1997
    Michael Tanner
    • Self - UFO Investigator
    Tim Ley
    • Self - Phoenix, Arizona
    Damien Turnidge
    • Self - Phoenix, Arizona
    Stacey Roads
    • Self - Tucson, Arizona
    Mike Fortson
    • Self - Chandler, Arizona
    Trig Johnston
    • Self - Retired Captain, Northwest Airlines
    Geraldine Greiner
    • Self - Phoenix, Arizona
    Paul Joncich
    • Self - TV Reporter
    • (archive footage)
    Bill Greiner
    • Self - Truck Driver, Phoenix, Arizona
    Hal Ley
    • Self - Phoenix, Arizona
    Emily Roads
    • Self - Tucson, Arizona
    • Directors
      • Tim Coleman
      • James Fox
      • Boris Zubov
    • Writers
      • James Fox
      • Tim Coleman
      • Boris Zubov
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      In 2004, in an Advocacy Initiative effort spearheaded by the Sci-Fi Channel and President Clinton's Chief of Staff, John Podesta, copies of Out of the Blue were given to 435 members of Congress with the hope that it might lead to the disclosure of what the U.S. Government actually knows about UFOs.
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      former president, Jimmy Carter: I saw one, but I don't know where. It just disappeared.

    • Connections
      Edited into Peter Jennings Reporting: UFOs - Seeing Is Believing (2005)

    User reviews4

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    8/10
    Straightforward, non-alarmist delivery... a good overview
    There are a lot of really hokey UFO documentaries out there, but this is the best I've seen at trying to tell it straight. It doesn't make wild claims, and relies instead on real people talking, photos and footage, and documentary evidence to give a good overview of what we know (and don't know) so far. The reality is that there is a lot we just don't know.

    What it doesn't do is put forward a few 'non-alien' possibilities for the 'unidentified' in UFO. What if the more convincing cases are actually earth-bound? To its credit, the documentary simply makes a case for 'disclosure'... something, no doubt, many of us would like to see from our governments.

    Let's face it, there are questions to be answered and they need to be answered openly and honestly. Perhaps that is the big bug-bear in the room. "We know it's not ETs, but we really don't want to tell you nasty truth." OK... that's a stupid "what if" that UFO documentaries typically rely on. Let's face it, if invasion day ever does come, let's hope they are benevolent conquerors.
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    • Release date
      • June 24, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • -Original film
      • -Website
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Out of the Blue: The Definitive Investigation of the UFO Phenomenon
    • Filming locations
      • Phoenix, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Out of the Blue (ii)
      • FCZ-Media
      • Quick Fox Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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