Outside Ozona

"Somewhere down the road is the end of the line."

1998 1h 40m EN

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5.2

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★5.2TMDB · 12

ThrillerComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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A widowed trucker fends off isolation in the company of a dog named Girl, two bickering sisters try to reconcile their differences and a down-and-out circus clown and his stripper girlfriend must fight the temptation of crime on the road. Their common companion is an angry disc jockey at odds with a desperate boss. All these people will find their lives intertwined by the hand of fate. And before the night gives way to day, some will breathe their last breath... Outside Ozona.

“Somewhere down the road is the end of the line.”

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Cast

Robert Forster
Odell Parks
Kevin Pollak
Wit Roy
Sherilyn Fenn
Marcy Duggan
David Paymer
Alan Defaux
Penelope Ann Miller
Earlene Demers
Swoosie Kurtz
Rosalee
Taj Mahal
Dix Mayal
Meat Loaf
Floyd Bibbs

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: J.S. Cardone
Writers: J.S. Cardone, James Ward Byrkit
Languages: Ido, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Ido, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by J.S. Cardone, shot by Irek Hartowicz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Taj Mahal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Amanda I. Kirpaul shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Robert Forster and Kevin Pollak and Sherilyn Fenn carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Somewhere down the road is the end of the line.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0144546 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

J.S. Cardone directs. Irek Hartowicz behind the camera. Taj Mahal scores. Amanda I. Kirpaul cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Ido, English.

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Things worth knowing

128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Ido, English.
3Directed by J.S. Cardone, shot by Irek Hartowicz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Taj Mahal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Amanda I. Kirpaul shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Robert Forster and Kevin Pollak and Sherilyn Fenn carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Somewhere down the road is the end of the line.".
8IMDB entry: tt0144546 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.