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Out of Sight (1998)

A career bank robber breaks out of jail, and shares a moment of mutual attraction with a U.S. Marshal he has kidnapped.

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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 12 nominations. See more awards »
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Cast

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Jim Robinson ...
Bank Employee
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Bank Customer (as Elgin Marlowe)
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Donna Frenzel ...
Bank Teller
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Manny Suárez ...
Bank Cop (as Manny Suarez)
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Bank Cop
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Chino (as Luis Guzman)
Paul Soileau ...
Lulu
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Storyline

A career bank robber busts out of jail (Clooney) with the help of his buddy (Rhames) and kidnaps a US Marshal (Lopez) in the process. When the two cons head for Detroit to pull off their final big scam, the Marshal is put on their case but she finds she is attracted to one of them and has second thoughts about bringing them in. Written by <[email protected]>

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Opposites attract.


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Rated R for language and some strong violence | See all certifications »

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18 September 1998 (Israel)  »

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Roman Lo Huky  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$48,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,020,435, 28 June 1998, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$37,562,568

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$77,745,568
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1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Another Batman connection, is Michael Keaton in an uncredited cameo, and Danny DeVito as a Producer. Keaton played Batman, and DeVito played The Penguin, in Batman Returns (1992). See more »

Goofs

Assuming that Jack and Buddy flew by airplane from Miami to Detroit, how did Jack sneak Karen's pistol past airport security and bring it on the plane with him? See more »

Quotes

Adele: Hey bank robber! Hey, want some advice? Next time keep the engine running.
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Connections

Referenced in BearCity (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

Flosso Bosso
Written and Performed by Harry Garfield
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Cool and Passionate
8 December 1999 | by – See all my reviews

'Out of Sight' is one of those rare films that can boast of having class in every department. The direction, script, cinematography, design and costumes disply such an acute and almost natural flair for bringing Elmore Leonard to the screen that it should be made illegal to film any of his novels without these people. But the acting is in a world of its own. Farina, Keaton, Rhames, Cheadle and Zahn all bring depth, comedy and intelligence to their roles. All are eclipsed however by the irresistable pairing of Jennifer Lopez and George Clooney. Clooney has finally managed to act without peering beneath his eyebrows and the effect is electric. This is the part he was born to play. His charisma is tangiable, but there is also a sense of fatalism whihc makes his character all the more compelling. Lopez, after her screaming shit-fits in the woeful 'Anaconda' proves that sexuality must also equal intelligence. Her Cisco is a mouth-watering mix of sass, beauty and cut-throat determination. It is one of those moments when you can actually see a star being born on screen. Put Clooney and Lopez together, and you have the type of chemistry with which executives have wet dreams over


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