Out of the Blue (1980 film)
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Out of the Blue is a 1980 film
featuring and directed by Dennis Hopper
. The film was written and produced by Gary Jules Jouvenat. It competed for the Palme d'Or
at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival
. This was the first film Hopper directed since his ill-fated film The Last Movie
in 1971, stepping in at the last minute to replace the original director (screenwriter Leonard Yakir).
Film Critic Jonathan Rosenbaum
considers it one of the 15 best films of the 1980s.
It centers on Cebe, a rebellious young girl (Linda Manz
) interested in Elvis Presley
and punk rock
music, her ex-convict, truck driver father Don Barnes (Dennis Hopper
), and her high-strung mother Kathy (Sharon Farrell
). The title is taken from the Neil Young
song "My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)".
The film was made in Vancouver
, British Columbia
, Canada
and various icons of Vancouver in that era are featured in the film, as are also the Pointed Sticks
, one of the leading bands of Vancouver's punk era.
The original version of "Out of the Blue" was banned in the UK, but was aired in full on UK TV Channel 4
in a series of banned movies on January 10, 1987. The available formats of this film are all the legal edited versions.
The track "Kill All Hippies", from British Rock band Primal Scream
's 2000 album XTRMNTR
is named after a piece of Manz' dialogue in the movie and features a sample.
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featuring and directed by Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper
Dennis Lee Hopper was an American actor, filmmaker and artist. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors' Studio. He made his first television appearance in 1954 and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant...
. The film was written and produced by Gary Jules Jouvenat. It competed for the Palme d'Or
Palme d'Or
The Palme d'Or is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival and is presented to the director of the best feature film of the official competition. It was introduced in 1955 by the organising committee. From 1939 to 1954, the highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du...
at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival
1980 Cannes Film Festival
The 33rd Cannes Film Festival was held on May 9-23. The showing of Andrei Tarkovsky's film Stalker is interrupted by an electricians strike.- Jury :*Kirk Douglas *Ken Adam *Robert Benayoun *Veljko Bulajić...
. This was the first film Hopper directed since his ill-fated film The Last Movie
The Last Movie
The Last Movie is a 1971 drama film from Universal Pictures. It was written and directed by Dennis Hopper, who also played a horse wrangler named after the state of Kansas. It also starred Peter Fonda, Henry Jaglom and Michelle Phillips...
in 1971, stepping in at the last minute to replace the original director (screenwriter Leonard Yakir).
Film Critic Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum is an American film critic. Rosenbaum was the head film critic for the Chicago Reader from 1987 until 2008, when he retired at the age of 65...
considers it one of the 15 best films of the 1980s.
It centers on Cebe, a rebellious young girl (Linda Manz
Linda Manz
Linda Manz is an American actress, mainly active between 1978 and 1985.-Career:In 1976, at the age of fifteen, she was cast by Terrence Malick to play the young narrator in his second film Days of Heaven, which was released in 1978...
) interested in Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
and punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
music, her ex-convict, truck driver father Don Barnes (Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper
Dennis Lee Hopper was an American actor, filmmaker and artist. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors' Studio. He made his first television appearance in 1954 and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant...
), and her high-strung mother Kathy (Sharon Farrell
Sharon Farrell
Sharon Farrell is an American television and film actress.-Career:Born as Sharon Forsmoe in Sioux City, Iowa, she made her acting debut in the 1959 film Kiss Her Goodbye...
). The title is taken from the Neil Young
Neil Young
Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...
song "My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)".
The film was made in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and various icons of Vancouver in that era are featured in the film, as are also the Pointed Sticks
Pointed Sticks
Pointed Sticks are a Canadian punk rock/power pop band from Vancouver. Originally active from 1978 to 1981, they reunited to perform in 2006 and have remained together since then....
, one of the leading bands of Vancouver's punk era.
The original version of "Out of the Blue" was banned in the UK, but was aired in full on UK TV Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
in a series of banned movies on January 10, 1987. The available formats of this film are all the legal edited versions.
The track "Kill All Hippies", from British Rock band Primal Scream
Primal Scream
Primal Scream are a Scottish alternative rock band originally formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie and Jim Beattie and now based in London. The current lineup consists of Gillespie, Andrew Innes , Martin Duffy , and Darrin Mooney...
's 2000 album XTRMNTR
XTRMNTR
XTRMNTR is a 2000 album by Primal Scream. In a departure from Primal Scream's earlier hedonistic recordings, the band took a more political stance, attacking government, police, and multinational corporations...
is named after a piece of Manz' dialogue in the movie and features a sample.
Cast
- Linda ManzLinda ManzLinda Manz is an American actress, mainly active between 1978 and 1985.-Career:In 1976, at the age of fifteen, she was cast by Terrence Malick to play the young narrator in his second film Days of Heaven, which was released in 1978...
- Cebe aka Cindy Barnes - Dennis HopperDennis HopperDennis Lee Hopper was an American actor, filmmaker and artist. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors' Studio. He made his first television appearance in 1954 and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant...
- Don Barnes - Sharon FarrellSharon FarrellSharon Farrell is an American television and film actress.-Career:Born as Sharon Forsmoe in Sioux City, Iowa, she made her acting debut in the 1959 film Kiss Her Goodbye...
- Kathy Barnes - Don Gordon - Charlie
- Raymond BurrRaymond BurrRaymond William Stacey Burr was a Canadian actor, primarily known for his title roles in the television dramas Perry Mason and Ironside. His early acting career included roles on Broadway, radio, television and in film, usually as the villain...
- Dr. Brean - Eric AllenEric AllenEric Andre Allen is a former professional American football cornerback who played in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints, and Oakland Raiders from 1988 to 2001....
- Paul - Fiona Brody - Carol
- David L. Crowley - Anderson (as David Crowley)
- Joan Hoffman - Jean
- Carl NelsonCarl NelsonCarl Nelson was a Danish Greco-Roman wrestler. He was the European welterweight champion....
- Cabby - Francis Ann Pettit - Nancy
- Glen Pfeifer - Glenn
- David Ackridge - Teacher
- Jim Byrnes - Party Singer (as Jim Byrne)
- Glen Fyfe - Bouncer
- Pointed SticksPointed SticksPointed Sticks are a Canadian punk rock/power pop band from Vancouver. Originally active from 1978 to 1981, they reunited to perform in 2006 and have remained together since then....
- Band in the Nightclub