Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

1980 · 89 min · EN · R · 6.9 (67 votes)
Dir. Dennis Hopper · Starring Linda Manz, Dennis Hopper, Sharon Farrell, Don Gordon, Raymond Burr, Leon Ericksen · Music Tom Lavin

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

Drama

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.

VIBE

This film feels like a raw, unvarnished look at a young life teetering on the edge. It's a gritty, punk-infused journey through hardship, capturing a desperate search for belonging amidst chaos and addiction.

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