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Out of the Blue

1981 · 94 min

A raw, unflinching plunge into a damaged teenager's world, where punk rebellion offers only fleeting escape from a cycle of abuse and despair.

Tagline
She's 15. The only adult she admires is Johnny Rotten.
Overview
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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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • addiction
  • rebellion
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Dennis Hopper
Written by
Leonard Yakir, Brenda Nielson, Gary Jules Jouvenat, Dennis Hopper
Starring
Linda Manz, Dennis Hopper, Sharon Farrell, Don Gordon, Raymond Burr, Leon Ericksen, Fiona Brodie, David L. Crowley
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America, Canada
Languages
English

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