Out of the Blue (1980 film)

Out of the Blue (released in Canada as No Looking Back)[1] is a 1980 Canadian drama film directed by Dennis Hopper and starring him and Linda Manz. The film was produced by Leonard Yakir and written by him and Brenda Nielson. The title is taken from the Neil Young song "My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)". It competed for the Palme d'Or at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival.[2]

Out of the Blue
Directed byDennis Hopper
Produced byLeonard Yakir
Written by
  • Leonard Yakir
  • Gary Jules Juvenat[1]
Starring
Music byTom Lavin[1]
CinematographyMarc Champion[1]
Edited byDoris Dyck[1]
Distributed byLes Productions Karim (Canada)[1]
Release date
  • May 5, 1980 (1980-05-05) (Cannes)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish[1]

Plot

The film centers on Cebe, a rebellious and troubled young girl, played by Linda Manz — interested only in Elvis Presley and punk rock music — as well as her ex-convict father Don Barnes (Dennis Hopper), and her high-strung mother Kathy (Sharon Farrell).

Cast
  • Linda Manz – Cebe aka Cindy Barnes
  • Dennis Hopper – Don Barnes
  • Sharon Farrell – Kathy Barnes
  • 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
  • Pointed Sticks – Band in the Nightclub

Production

This was the first film Hopper directed since 1971's The Last Movie; he stepped in at the last minute to replace the original director (screenwriter Leonard Yakir[3]).

The film was made in Vancouver, and various icons of Vancouver in that era are featured in the film, including the Pointed Sticks, one of the leading bands of Vancouver's punk era.[4]

Release

Out of the Blue was released in competition at the Cannes Film Festival on May 5, 1980.[1] It was later released in Paris on April 15, 1981, New York on April 8, 1983, and in Vancouver.[1]

Reception

Film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum considers Out of the Blue one of the 15 best films of the 1980s.[5] Manz's performance is still lauded, decades later.[6][7] Roger Ebert wrote that "the movie escalates so relentlessly toward its violent, nihilistic conclusion that when it comes, we believe it."[8]

The song "Kill All Hippies" from Scottish rock band Primal Scream's 2000 album XTRMNTR features a sample of Manz' dialogue from the movie.

References
  1. "Out of the Blue". Library & Archives Canada. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  2. "Festival de Cannes: Out of the Blue". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
  3. "Films You May Have Missed: Out of the Blue". Blastitude.com. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
  4. "'Out of the Blue'". The Tyee. 12 November 2010.
  5. "Jonathan Rosenbaum's Top Ten Lists 1974–2006". Alumnus.caltech.edu. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  6. Bengal, Rebecca. "Now Screening : Catching Up With the Original Punk Rock Girl of Film". Tmagazine.com. T. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  7. Healy, Claire Marie. "Why Chloë Sevigny Is on a Mission to Save the Work of Linda Manz". AnOtherMag.com. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  8. https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/out-of-the-blue-1982


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