Description (continued...) forms between an FBI agent and a career criminal. After Jack Foley (George Clooney) escapes from jail with the help of his partner, Buddy Bragg (Ving Rhames), he takes Karen Sisco (Jennifer Lopez), a sexy federal agent, hostage. Immediately sparks fly between the two. Eventually they let her go and leave Miami behind, heading directly for Detroit, where they plan to rob a former cellmate of theirs, a wealthy, white-collar criminal (Albert Brooks). When Karen finally locates Foley, a passionate encounter unfurls (edited ingeniously by Anne V. Coates, recalling Nicolas Roeg’s classic DON’T LOOK NOW). As Foley zeroes in on his target, Karen must decide which side she’s on. Soderbergh’s film is a raucous ride through the criminal underworld, featuring spot-on performances by Clooney and Lopez. It's the supporting cast that makes OUT OF SIGHT so unforgettable, however; Rhames, Steve Zahn, Luis Guzman, and especially Don Cheadle deliver hysterical turns that keep the laughs coming as the tension continues to mount. Country of Origin: USA Reviews "...Soderbergh's direction is playful, punchy and smartly attuned to a first-rate group of actors..." Rolling Stone | 07/09/1998 | p.145-6 "...A dazzling display of hip cinematic style..." Sight and Sound | 12/01/1998 | p.55-6 "...[The film] stays hip and never breaks a sweat..." -- 3 out of 4 stars USA Today | 07/17/1998 | p.8E "...Directed with terrific panache by Stephen Soderbergh....Ms. Lopez has her best movie role thus far, and she brings it both seductiveness and grit..." New York Times | 06/26/1998 | p.E14 "...OUT OF SIGHT is a good-looking, inventively filmed movie. It also teems with terrific performances....OUT OF SIGHT is quite all right..." Box Office | 08/01/1998 | p.46 "...OUT OF SIGHT has a beautifully sustained emotional core, thanks to inspired work from the two leads..." Premiere | 07/01/1998 | p.19 "...A smart, sultry thriller with a cool line in comedy..." Total Film | 10/01/1999 | p.106 Full Cast and Crew Director: Steven Soderbergh Starring: George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle, Steve Zahn, Dennis Farina, Albert Brooks, Catherine Keener, Nancy Allen, Isaiah Washington, Luis Guzmán Cameo: Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson Screenplay: Scott Frank Story: Elmore Leonard Producer: Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher Director of Photography: Elliot Davis Editor: Anne V. Coates Production Designer: Gary Frutkoff Costume Designer: Betsy Heimann Casting: Francine Maisler Music: David Holmes Release Information ExtraInfo: Collector's Edition Color: Color Runtime: 123 min. Closed Captioned Language: English Dubbed Language: French Dubbed Language: Spanish Original Language: English Subtitled Language: English Subtitled Language: Spanish © Universal Studios Home Video DVD Features Region 1 Keep Case Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85 Single Side - Dual Layer Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, Dolby Surround - Spanish, Dolby Surround - French Additional Release Material: Production Interviews - 1. George Clooney - Star, 2. Jennifer Lopez - Star, 3. Albert Brooks - Star, 4. Don Cheadle - Star, 5. Ving Rhames - Star, 6. Steve Zahn - Star, 7. Elmore Leonard - Source Writer , 8. Scott Frank - Screenwriter, Making Of, Highlights, Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical, Deleted Scenes, Audio Commentary - 1. Steven Soderbergh - Director, Scott Frank - Screenwriter, Highlights Text/Photo Galleries: Production Notes, Biographies - 1. Cast & Crew DVD-ROM Features: Web Links Production Notes Theatrical release: June 26, 1998. Shot on location in Florida, Michigan, Louisiana, and California. Michael Keaton makes an uncredited appearance as Ray Nicolette, the same character he portrays in Quentin Tarantino's JACKIE BROWN, another Elmore Leonard adaptation. Samuel L. Jackson also makes an uncredited appearance at the film's end. Dennis Farina actually was a Chicago cop for 20 years before becoming an actor. George Clooney's mug shot from the film is, in fact, the mug shot used in Robert Rodriguez's FROM DUSK TILL DAWN. Estimated budget: more than $40 million. The film grossed more than $37 million at the box office. Steven Soderbergh nearly didn't direct the film. He told the New York Daily News in late 2000, "I read the script and called [Universal production chief] Casey Silver and said, 'It's a really great script, it's going to be a terrific movie, and I'm not going to do it.' He said, 'Don't be an idiot.'"
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