Out of Sight
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Out of Sight is a 1998 American crime-comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh. It is based on Elmore Leonard's 1996 novel of the same name. The film stars George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez as the leads, portraying a bank robber and a U.S. Marshal who develop an unlikely romance during a heist. The movie was a critical and commercial success, contributing to Soderbergh's reputation as a leading director.12
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Don Cheadle…in Steven Soderbergh’s crime comedy Out of Sight (1998). He received an Emmy Award nomination for his portrayal of a tormented Sammy Davis, Jr., in the TV movie The Rat Pack (1998). He also received a nomination for his performance as a teacher counseling an unjustly condemned young man in…
Read More…in Steven Soderbergh’s crime comedy Out of Sight (1998). He received an Emmy Award nomination for his portrayal of a tormented Sammy Davis, Jr., in the TV movie The Rat Pack (1998). He also received a nomination for his performance as a teacher counseling an unjustly condemned young man in…
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George ClooneyFilm stardom: Out of Sight and the Ocean’s trilogy… (1997), The Peacemaker (1997), and Out of Sight (1998)—Clooney left ER in 1999 to concentrate on his movie career. Later that year he appeared in the critically acclaimed Three Kings. The comedy-drama centered on U.S. soldiers at the end of the Persian Gulf War. Clooney then starred in the quirky…
Read More… (1997), The Peacemaker (1997), and Out of Sight (1998)—Clooney left ER in 1999 to concentrate on his movie career. Later that year he appeared in the critically acclaimed Three Kings. The comedy-drama centered on U.S. soldiers at the end of the Persian Gulf War. Clooney then starred in the quirky…
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Viola DavisDoubt and Fences…role in director Steven Soderbergh’s Out of Sight (1998); he later chose her for bit parts in Traffic (2000) and Solaris (2002). In 1999 Davis played opposite Phylicia Rashad in the Off-Broadway drama Everybody’s Ruby, based on writer Zora Neale Hurston’s investigation of a murder.
Read More…role in director Steven Soderbergh’s Out of Sight (1998); he later chose her for bit parts in Traffic (2000) and Solaris (2002). In 1999 Davis played opposite Phylicia Rashad in the Off-Broadway drama Everybody’s Ruby, based on writer Zora Neale Hurston’s investigation of a murder.
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Jennifer LopezSelena and film stardom(1997), U Turn (1997), Out of Sight (1998), and The Cell (2000), and she gained widespread praise for The Wedding Planner (2001), her successful first attempt at romantic comedy. That release was quickly followed by the romantic drama Angel Eyes. These films paired her with many of the most…
Read More(1997), U Turn (1997), Out of Sight (1998), and The Cell (2000), and she gained widespread praise for The Wedding Planner (2001), her successful first attempt at romantic comedy. That release was quickly followed by the romantic drama Angel Eyes. These films paired her with many of the most…
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