Out of Sight Movie Review 1998

Cerebral director Soderbergh turns up the heat in this fine adaptation (with fine performances) of the Elmore Leonard crime caper. Jack Foley (Clooney) is a charming bank robber with bad luck and three prison terms--his current one being served in a Florida pen from which he escapes with the aid of partner Buddy (Rhames). Even the escape doesn't go as planned since federal marshal Karen Sisco (Lopez) becomes an unexpected (temporary) hostage. Sparks fly between the duo but Karen's still determined to bring Jack to justice, even as he plans his next heist. A heist involving shady financier Richard Ripley (Brooks) that will take Jack and Buddy to Detroit and more complications.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 122 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Crime Drama, U.S. Marshals, Books to Film: Elmore Leonard, Heists, Escaped Cons, Men in Prison, Kidnapped!, One Last Job, Miami, Detroit, Director/Star Teams: Soderbergh & Clooney

Screenplay

Scott Frank

Cast

George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle, Albert Brooks, Steve Zahn, Dennis Farina, Catherine Keener, Luis Guzman, Isaiah Washington, Keith Loneker, Nancy Allen

Cinematography

Elliot Davis

Director

Steven Soderbergh

Music

Cliff Martinez

Other

Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson

Producer

Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Barry Sonnenfeld, John Hardy, Jersey Films, Universal Pictures

Awards

Natl. Soc. Film Critics 1998: Director (Soderbergh), Film, Screenplay; Writers Guild 1998: Adapt. Screenplay.