Out of the Blue (1980 film)

Out of the Blue
Directed byDennis Hopper
Screenplay byLeonard Yakir
Brenda Nielson
Produced byLeonard Yakir
Gary Jules Jouvenat
Starring
CinematographyMarc Champion[1]
Edited byDoris Dyck[1]
Music byTom Lavin[1]
Distributed byDiscovery Films (U.S.)
Les Productions Karim (Canada)[1]
Release dates
  • May 1980 (1980-05) (Cannes)
  • December 3, 1982 (1982-12-03) (Los Angeles)
Running time
94 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Canada
LanguageEnglish[1]

Out of the Blue (released in Canada as No Looking Back)[1] 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 (Out of the Blue)", which is also featured in the film.

The film competed for the Palme d'Or at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival, where it was met by controversy for its frank depiction of juvenile delinquency, drug use, and incest.

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Out of the Blue". Library and Archives Canada. 12 May 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2019.