''Out'' (also known as ''Deadly Drifter'') is a 1982
satirical drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
directed by Eli Hollander. The film is based on
Ronald Sukenick's 1973 novel ''Out''.
It stars
Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote (born Robert Peter Cohon; October 10, 1941) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, author and narrator of films, theatre, television, and audiobooks. He worked on films such as ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' (1982), '' Cro ...
,
O-Lan Jones
O-Lan Jones (born May 23, 1950) is an American actress, composer, and theater producer. She played religious fanatic Esmeralda in ''Edward Scissorhands''.
Early and personal life
Jones was born in Los Angeles, California. Her first name comes ...
, and
Danny Glover. The movie tells the tale of Rex (Coyote) roaming the U.S. doing various assignments for a mysterious group of "urban guerrillas" they call "Our Friends". In each meeting the person or persons designated "It" carries a hidden stick of dynamite. Director Eli Hollander summarizes the film, "A subtitle of it could be 'From Yippie to Yuppie'. And the '80s are certainly the age of yuppies. The film does kind of chronicle the history of the transformation from the '60s into the '80s."
Synopsis
The film is about a team, known as "Our Friends", searching for the "Old Man", who is dying. Their trip across the U.S. takes many twists and turns along the way, as is depicted through the eyes of the main character, Rex/Harrold, who ultimately questions society. Whales are part of his ultimate revelation.
Structure
The film is structured in a 10 part journey/road film across America from the East to the West. The characters appear and disappear, morphing into other personalities and often using lines from previous scenes, thus the film, though linear, is a cyclic story. The movie was immortalized by
O-Lan Jones
O-Lan Jones (born May 23, 1950) is an American actress, composer, and theater producer. She played religious fanatic Esmeralda in ''Edward Scissorhands''.
Early and personal life
Jones was born in Los Angeles, California. Her first name comes ...
's heartrending lines "allow simmer" and "you can't have the schleung".
Cast
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Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote (born Robert Peter Cohon; October 10, 1941) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, author and narrator of films, theatre, television, and audiobooks. He worked on films such as ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' (1982), '' Cro ...
as Rex
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O-Lan Shepard as Nixie / Dinah
* Jim Haynie as Carl / Tommy / Optometrist
* Grandfather Semu Haute as Empty Fox
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Scott Beach as Sailor
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Danny Glover as Jojo / Roland
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Michael Grodenchik as Arnold / Boy
* Gail Dartez as Trixie / Girl
References
External links
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* "Out in Plain Sight", Brett Taylor, ''
Paracinema
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Definition
In terms of tas ...
'' #11, December 2011.
1982 films
American independent films
Films based on American novels
Troma Entertainment films
1980s English-language films
1980s American films
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