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Out of the Blue

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Dennis Hopper directed and stars in "Out of the Blue" -- the spiritual sequel to his own "Easy Rider", chronicling the collapse of sixties idealism into the nihilistic haze of the 1980s. Don Barnes (Hopper) is a truck driver in prison for drunkenly smashing his rig into a school bus. Linda Manz ("Days of Heaven") plays CeBe, his daughter, a young teen rebel and outsider obsessed with Elvis and the Sex Pistols. Her mother Kathy, (Sharon Farrell) waitresses, shoots up drugs and takes refuge in the arms of other men, including her husband's best friend, Charlie (Don Gordon). CeBe runs away to Vancouver's punk scene and ends up on juvenile probation under the care of well-meaning psychiatrist Dr. Brean (Raymond Burr). After Don's release, the family struggles to re-connect and start over before the revelation of dark secrets leads to a harrowing conclusion.
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Critics Consensus

Led by Linda Manz's outstanding performance, Out of the Blue confronts the darker side of human nature with a baleful, clear-eyed stare.

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Josh Kupecki Austin Chronicle Mar 29, 2022
As anthropology, Out of the Blue is engrossing; as a social document, it is essential; but as undiluted raw power, it is absolute. No filter. Go to Full Review
Melissa Anderson 4Columns Nov 19, 2021
Dennis Hopper made the film while still in the depths of his various addictions, yet the dark shambolic energy that both radiates from the actor and suffuses every minute of Out of the Blue never once overwhelms Linda Manz. Go to Full Review
Alexander Walker London Evening Standard Nov 7, 2021
[An] unspeakable, unbearable and virtually unreviewable movie... Go to Full Review
Chance Solem-Pfeifer Willamette Week Feb 18, 2026
In true New Hollywood fashion, Out of the Blue’s bleak human drama hits all the harder because it prioritizes naturalism. Go to Full Review
Cindy Patton Gay Community News (Boston) Aug 19, 2022
This is not a hopeful film, nor is it nihilistic. Whether you like it or not, the film acknowledges the need to make personal responses in the face of the inadequacy of social solutions. Go to Full Review
Sean Burns WBUR’s Arts & Culture May 20, 2022
A masterpiece of alienation returns in all its ragged, unseemly glory. Go to Full Review
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Anakin W Mar 24, 2019 an OK film from dennis hopper about a punk girl who takes revenge on her crappy family sort of an indie vibe
Finn G Mar 17, 2019 Tough to descibe this film. A teenage girl who worships Elvis and is looking forward to her father getting out of prison. Ends rather dramatically. It's certainly unforgettable. See more
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Dennis Hopper

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Linda Manz

Cebe

Dennis Hopper

Don

Sharon Farrell

Kathy

Don Gordon

Charlie

Raymond Burr

Dr. Brean

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Synopsis Dennis Hopper directed and stars in "Out of the Blue" -- the spiritual sequel to his own "Easy Rider", chronicling the collapse of sixties idealism into the nihilistic haze of the 1980s. Don Barnes (Hopper) is a truck driver in prison for drunkenly smashing his rig into a school bus. Linda Manz ("Days of Heaven") plays CeBe, his daughter, a young teen rebel and outsider obsessed with Elvis and the Sex Pistols. Her mother Kathy, (Sharon Farrell) waitresses, shoots up drugs and takes refuge in the arms of other men, including her husband's best friend, Charlie (Don Gordon). CeBe runs away to Vancouver's punk scene and ends up on juvenile probation under the care of well-meaning psychiatrist Dr. Brean (Raymond Burr). After Don's release, the family struggles to re-connect and start over before the revelation of dark secrets leads to a harrowing conclusion.
Director
Dennis Hopper
Producer
Jean Gontier, Gary Jules Jouvenat, Leonard Yakir
Screenwriter
Leonard Yakir, Brenda Nielson, Leonard Yakir, Brenda Nielson
Distributor
Discovery Films
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 1, 1981, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Nov 17, 2021
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 21, 2003
Runtime
1h 34m
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