1/6/22 - 1/31/22 OUT OF THE BLUE Aero & Los Feliz 3 Theatres | Throughout January 2022, the American Cinematheque will be presenting the 40th Anniversary 4K Restoration and re-release of Dennis Hopper’s controversial masterpiece.
ABOUT THE SERIES New 4K Restoration. Shocking. Controversial. Unforgettable – Dennis Hopper’s brilliant Punk Rock masterpiece of adolescent rebellion is ready for a new, long overdue close-up! A kind of spiritual sequel (and cautionary counterpoint) to Hopper’s own Easy Rider, OUT OF THE BLUE chronicles the idealism of the sixties decline into the hazy nihilism of the 1980’s. Don Barnes (Dennis Hopper) is a truck driver in prison for drunkenly smashing his rig into a school bus. Linda Manz (Days of Heaven) plays Cebe, his daughter, a teen rebel obsessed with Elvis and The Sex Pistols. Her mother (Sharon Farrell) waitresses, shoots up drugs and takes refuge in the arms of other men. Cebe runs away to Vancouver’s punk scene and ends up on probation under the care of psychiatrist Raymond Burr. After Don’s release, the family struggles to re-connect before the revelation of dark secrets leads to a harrowing conclusion. Thumbs Up! Bitter, unforgettable. An unsung treasure.” – Roger Ebert “In many ways, it’s maybe my best film.” – Dennis Hopper “If a masterpiece comes along, people ought to see it.” – Jack Nicholson