Out of the Blue (1980)
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Synopsis
A young girl whose father is an ex-convict and whose mother is a junkie finds conforming difficult and seeks comfort in a quirky combination of Elvis and the punk scene.
Cast
- Linda Manz
- Dennis Hopper
- Sharon Farrell
- Don Gordon
- Raymond Burr
- Leon Ericksen
- Fiona Brody
- David L. Crowley
- Joan Hoffman
- Carl Nelson
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- Feb 26, 2022
“Where’d you get those scars?” “Dad.” A “meaningless” punk gesture of pain so unbearable it can destructively drive through a memory like a big rig at any moment. The only way out is pure annihilation.
Josh LewisNov 21, 2016"She forgets how young she is, and she wants to grow up so fast." Genuinely and exceptionally heartbreaking, my god, and Linda Manz gives -- probably one of the greatest teenage performances of all-time here. No hyperbole intended; not gonna shake this one for a while.…
Eli HayesNov 5, 2021I definitely don’t think that being ruinously addicted to drugs helps anyone’s creativity, but then I look at this movie by Dennis Hopper and I have to admit it gives me pause.
Will Sloan - Jan 19, 2013
Hopper took over direction of this film after he signed on as an actor, yet the final product feels as if he'd planned it from the start. Where EASY RIDER suggested that the world was against the new generation and would even kill to maintain order, OUT OF THE BLUE sets its…
Jake ColeSep 29, 2021“Out of the Blue” concocts an alternate ending for “Easy Rider” that is - somehow - even bleaker than the original version. Directed by Dennis Hopper with the concept of being a decade-past sequel to his generation-defining road flick, “Blue” doesn’t just pull an “Easy”…
theriverjordanMar 13, 2024On rewatch, the manner in which the film places you in Cebe's perspective became much clearer. Every encounter with a man, every encounter with the system, every encounter with a predator feels real, alive, but also graced with a certain remove; that remove derives not from…
Sally Jane Black - Nov 17, 2021
It does...subvert normality... something Cebe (Linda Manz) keeps shouting throughout the movie. Abuse never looks one specific way; on screen, it is as mesmerizing as it is harrowing to ride along with the chaos, to observe the generational dysfunction. This film captures…
KYKJan 30, 2022manages to simultaneously capture the ennui of the 70s counter-culture (and the iconic status of Hopper as a figure that shaped and existed within it) as well as the budding punk movement going into the 80s, but more than that, it's just utterly hopeless and those final few…
Justin LaLibertyAug 24, 2025Not many movies that do what this one does.
Sean Fennessey
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Metacritic
Hopper keeps things light and off-the-cuff, allowing his performers free rein - sometimes too much, as in the case of the screechy and shrill Farrell - to explore grim territory without falling into heavy-handedness.
Keith Uhlich
Time Out
For orchestrating lurid goonishness, Hopper can't be beat.
J. Hoberman
Village Voice
The final fifteen minutes are some of the most grueling ever put to screen.
Mitchell Beaupre
The Film Stage
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Out of the Blue (1980) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Out of the Blue (1980)?
The movie is 1hr 34min long.
What's Out of the Blue (1980) about?
A young girl whose father is an ex-convict and whose mother is a junkie finds conforming difficult and seeks comfort in a quirky combination of Elvis and the punk scene.
Who's the cast of Out of the Blue (1980)?
- Linda Manz as Cebe
- Dennis Hopper as Don
- Sharon Farrell as Kathy
- Don Gordon as Charlie
- Raymond Burr as Dr. Brean
- Leon Ericksen as Paul
- Fiona Brody as Carol
- David L. Crowley as Anderson
- Joan Hoffman as Jean
- Carl Nelson as Cabby
Who's the director behind Out of the Blue (1980)?
Dennis Hopper directed Out of the Blue (1980).
Who produced Out of the Blue (1980)?
Jean Gontier produced Out of the Blue (1980).
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