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starring: George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Jim Robinson, Mike Malone, Donna Frenzel directed by: Steven Soderbergh See Larger Image Used Price: $0.01 Collectible Price: $10.00 Third Party New Price: $1.06 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780783227832 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC ISBN: 0783227833 Label: Universal Studios Manufacturer: Universal Studios Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Universal Studios Release Date: June 01, 1999 Running Time: 123 minutes Sales Rank: 2996 Studio: Universal Studios Theatrical Release Date: June 26, 1998 Related Items: Inside Man (Widescreen Edition) Michael Clayton (Widescreen Edition) Casino Zodiac - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition) 12 Monkeys (Special Edition) see more Editorial Review: Amazon.com essential video: Out of Sight scored critical raves, but its title sums up the theatrical fate of Steven Soderbergh's coolly comic crime caper and misfit romance based on Elmore Leonard's novel. But this is the sort of buried treasure home video was created to rescue. George Clooney comes into his own as a leading man in the role of inveterate bank robber Jack Foley. Incarcerated, he uses another inmate's prison break as a cover for his own escape. Waiting for him, according to plan, is his partner, Buddy (Ving Rhames). Also waiting for him, not according to plan, is federal agent Karen Sisco (the ravishing Jennifer Lopez). She finds herself disarmed in more ways than one when she is deposited in the getaway car's trunk with Jack. But that doesn't stop her from joining the task force created to capture him, while he plans 'one last heist.' Out of Sight is a rich, entertaining film, stylish without being showy, faithful to the integrity of Leonard's potent dialogue and quirky characters, and seamlessly acted by a dream ensemble. Standouts include Albert Brooks as convicted insider trader Richard Ripley, who while in prison brags to the wrong people that he has $5 million in uncut diamonds hidden in his house; Don Cheadle as Maurice (don't call him 'Snoopy') Miller, with whom Jack warily teams up to steal said diamonds; Dennis Farina as Karen's protective father (his idea of a birthday gift is a Sig-Hauer .38); and, in unbilled cameos, Michael Keaton, reprising his Jackie Brown role as FBI agent Ray Nicolet, and Samuel L. Jackson. If you liked Get Shorty and Jackie Brown, you'll find this, well, Out of Sight. --Donald Liebenson Amazon.com: Out of Sight was one of the best movies of 1998, but ironically this superior crime comedy was a box-office disappointment. Fortunately the movie can enjoy a long life on home video, where it can be savored by anyone who missed its original release. Making his best film since 1989's sex, lies, and videotape, director Steven Soderbergh pays tribute to the signature wit and intricacy of Elmore Leonard's novel, brilliantly adapted by Scott Frank, the gifted screenwriter who previously adapted Leonard's Get Shorty. The movie's a prime showcase for the talent and chemistry of George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez, respectively playing a career bank robber who's escaped from jail and the federal agent who falls for his charms while tracking him down. Soderbergh directs with confident visual flair, shifting time- lines (à la Pulp Fiction) to weave together subplots and maintain vivid focus on Leonard's splendid characters and smooth-as-silk dialogue. While the sexy repartée between Clooney and Lopez recalls the vintage interplay of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, Ving Rhames and Steve Zahn add ample comic relief as Clooney's accomplices. Dennis Farina is memorable as Lopez's father, and Albert Brooks is almost unrecognizable as a Wall Street crook whose mansion--and a cache of uncut diamonds--provides the setting for the film's climactic caper. As orchestrated by Soderbergh, the film offers a feast of plot twists and surprises, but it never loses track of its delightful characters and the clever wit that brings them so vividly to life. --Jeff Shannon Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - My favorite movie I love love love this movie. I saw it when it first came to video and I have watched it many times. This is perhaps the only instance where I prefer the movie to the book. The cast is magnificent. George and Jennifer have great chemistry and make their rather improbable romance seem somewhat plausible. Both characters are sexy, quirky, smart, flawed. This was the first time that I saw Catherine Keener, Don Cheadle and Steve Zahn in a movie. Nowadays they are some of my favorite actors and ... Read More Rating: - This film is far from `out of sight'... A lot of people love this movie. I was not one of them. Sure, it was decently enjoyable and it kept me entertained for the most part, but in the end there is really nothing special about `Out of Sight', nothing that makes it stand out as superior to the other million crime capers out there today. Much like Clooney's other misfire `Oceans Eleven', `Out of Sight' has all the right pieces but it fails to put them in the correct order. The film tells the story of bank robber Jack Foley. ... Read More Rating: - Husband's Fave!!! I ordered this movie for my husband. It is one of his all time favorites!! Great movie for a great price!! Highly recommended!! Rating: - Clooney, Lopez & Soderburgh are Out of Sight!! This neglected film noir by Elmore Leonard and excellently directed by Steven Soderburgh with a fine script by Scott Frank still didn't quite make it at the box office despite great reviews. Some breakout performances by Clooney and Lopez plus their chemistry and a great cast (Don Cheadle, Albert Brooks, Ving Rhames) make this one a winner. Clooney plays an escaped thief who while escaping from the pen, falls in love with government agent Lopez. Their characters provide the heat but the rest of the ... Read More Rating: - Great Caper Flick What great fun this movie is. If you like humor mixed in with your dramas you appreciate this. The chemistry between characters is wonderful. see more Browse for similar items by category: Action Stars - Action & Adventure - Genres - VHS - Video - George Clooney Action & Adventure - Genres - VHS - Video - General AAS Mystery & Suspense - Genres - VHS - Video - General AAS General - Archives - Custom Stores - Specialty Stores - VHS - Video - Mystery & Suspense - General