Out of the Blue

"She's 15. The only adult she admires is Johnny Rotten."

1981 1h 34m EN

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7.0

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95%

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METACRITIC

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7.2

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★7.0TMDB · 104🍅95%Rotten Tomatoes●78Metacritic★7.2IMDB · 5,050

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“She's 15. The only adult she admires is Johnny Rotten.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Linda Manz
Cebe
Dennis Hopper
Don
Sharon Farrell
Kathy
Don Gordon
Charlie
Raymond Burr
Dr. Brean
Leon Ericksen
Paul
Fiona Brodie
Carol
David L. Crowley
Anderson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dennis Hopper
Writers: Leonard Yakir, Brenda Nielson, Dennis Hopper
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Canada

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dennis Hopper, shot by Marc Champion. 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 Tom Lavin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Linda Manz and Dennis Hopper and Sharon Farrell carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She's 15. The only adult she admires is Johnny Rotten.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dennis Hopper directs. Marc Champion behind the camera. Tom Lavin scores. Doris Dyck cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Shot for just $2.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
4Directed by Dennis Hopper, shot by Marc Champion. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Tom Lavin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Doris Dyck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Linda Manz and Dennis Hopper and Sharon Farrell carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "She's 15. The only adult she admires is Johnny Rotten.".
9IMDB entry: tt0081291 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "prison", "suicide", "drug abuse", "heroin".