Out of the Blue (1980)
Directed by Dennis Hopper · Cinematography by Marc Champion
R94 min43 frames
Drama
She's 15. The only adult she admires is Johnny Rotten.
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Out of the Blue — official trailer
What is Out of the Blue about?
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.
Out of the Blue is a 1980 drama film directed by Dennis Hopper, and starring Linda Manz, Hopper, Sharon Farrell, Don Gordon, and Raymond Burr. The film was produced by Leonard Yakir and written by him and Brenda Nielson. Its plot follows a troubled and rebellious teenage girl living in the Pacific Northwest with her dysfunctional mother and alcoholic father. The title is taken from the Neil Young song "My My, Hey Hey ", which is also featured in the film.
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Where can you watch Out of the Blue?
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Who stars in Out of the Blue?
Who made Out of the Blue?
Dennis HopperDirector- Marc ChampionCinematography
Leonard YakirProducer- Gary Jules JouvenatProducer
- Jean GontierProducer
What does the cinematography of Out of the Blue look like?
Across 43 sampled frames, Out of the Blue builds its coverage from medium shots (65% of the sample), with wide compositions (16%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Marc Champion keeps 49% of it in soft, naturalistic light. 47% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame, over a texture recalling 16mm. Focus stays shallow in 63% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of Out of the Blue?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Out of the Blue (1980) are #2f2f2e, #514e4e, #d7c9af, #6c5b53, #cfaa8f, #364852 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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