Out of Sight (1998)


Out of Sight
Release Date26 June 1998
Budget$48,000,000
US Box Office$37,000,000
TaglineOpposites attract.
GenreComedy, Crime, Romance, Thriller
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsAngola, Louisiana, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS-Stereo, DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassCaper, Romantic Comedy, Police Detective Film, Prison Film
ThemesBank Robbery, Opposites Attract, One Last Heist
TonesWitty, Sexy, Easygoing, Talky, Wry, Stylized, Tense
TagsEx Convict, Federal Agent, Mansion, Robbery, Safe

Out of Sight is a 1998 American crime film. The film was directed by Steven Soderbergh and based on the novel of the same name by Elmore Leonard. It was the first of several collaborations between Soderbergh and star George Clooney. The film was released on June 26, 1998. It was nominated for two Academy Awards (adapted screenplay and editing). It won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for best screenplay and the National Society of Film Critics awards for best film, screenplay, and director. It led to a spinoff TV series, Karen Sisco.


Cast and Crew


Jim Robinson
Bank Employee

Mike Malone
Bank Customer

Donna Frenzel
Bank Teller

Manny Suárez
Bank Cop

Marshall Sisco

Keith Hudson
Bank Cop

Chino

Paul Soileau
Lulu

Scott Allen
Pup

Buddy Bragg

Susan Hatfield
Parking Lot Woman

Glenn Michaels

Maurice Miller

Brad Martin
White Boxer

Richard Ripley

James Black
Himey

Wendell B. Harris Jr.
Daniel Burdon

Chuck Castleberry
Library Guard

Chic Daniel
Shock Lock FBI Man

Connie Sawyer
Old Elevator Lady

Philip Perlman
Old Elevator Gent

White Boy Bob

Raymond Cruz

Gregory Alpert
Officer Grant

Moselle

Mark Brown
Ripley Personnel

Sandra Ives
Ripley Receptionist

Joe Hess
Ripley Guard

Betsy Monroe
Waitress

Wayne Pére
Philip

Joe Chrest
Andy

Joe Coyle
Third Ad Guy

Midge

Stephen M. Horn
Federal Marshal

Oscar A. Diaz
Airport patron

Jennifer Dorogi
Waitress

Mike Gerzevitz
Xenon Light Guard

Hejira Henry

Ray Nicolette

Rick Michaels
Homicide Detective

Sherrie Peterson
Shopper

Al Quinn
Businessman

Ronnie Stutes
Gas Station Attendant

Dee Tew
Businesswoman

Director

Producer

producer

John Hardy
executive producer

producer

producer

executive producer

Original Music

David Holmes
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Cinematographer

Elliot Davis
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Editor

Anne V. Coates
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Casting Director

Sonya A. Avakian

Kathy Driscoll

Francine Maisler
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Production Designer

Gary Frutkoff
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Art Director

Philip Messina

Set Decorator

Maggie Martin
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Costume Designer

Betsy Heimann
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Makeup Department

Margot Boccia
makeup artist: Ms. Lopez

Bonnie Clevering
key hair stylist

Bill Corso
assistant makeup artist

Anita Gibson
makeup artist: Mr. Rhames

Deborah Mills Gusmano
assistant hair stylist

Katherine James
key makeup artist

Waldo Sanchez
hair stylist: Mr. Clooney

David LeRoy Anderson
special makeup effects designer: Albert Brooks

Mary L. Mastro
hair stylist: Michael Keaton

Mark Shostrom
makeup artist

Production Manager

Frederic W. Brost
unit production manager

Pat Chapman
production supervisor: Michigan

Caitlin Maloney
post-production supervisor

Mary Morgan
production supervisor: Florida

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Trey Batchelor
second assistant director

David M. Bernstein
additional second assistant director

Gregory Jacobs
first assistant director

Staci Lamkin
dgc trainee

Michael Risoli
second second assistant director

Brad Froman
unit director

Art Department

Shane L. Ashton
set dresser

Theodise Bell
labor foreman

Maike Both
buyer

Tristan Paris Bourne
set dresser

Andrea Brody
art department assistant

Shane Buckallew
plasterer foreman

Walter R. Buckallew
plasterer supervisor

Jon J. Bush
lead man

Lauren Cory
set designer

Keith P. Cunningham
set designer

Chuck Eskridge
stand-by painter

Louie Esparza
labor foreman

Emily Ferry
property master

Gerard Forrest
propmaker foreman

Harry Frierson
set dresser

Gary Gagliardo
general foreman

Hank Giardina
paint supervisor

William Gideon
location foreman

Brett Gollin
props

Otniel Gonzalez
second assistant property master

L. David Gordon
set dresser

Charles Guanci Jr.
assistant props: Florida

Blair Huizingh
art department coordinator

James E. Hurd Jr.
set dresser

Steven Kerlagon
paint foreman

Alexander Kirst
set dresser

Bud Kucia
propmaker foreman

Devlin Lenew
propmaker foreman

Mike Malone
on-set dresser

Robert Montano
plasterer foreman

John Moore
purchaser, office foreman

Jim Paniagua
propmaker foreman

Chris Patterson
set dresser

David C. Potter
leadman

Anthony J. Saenz
labor foreman

Mary Saisselin
set designer

Tony Salazar
labor foreman

James Seegar
paint foreman

Chris Snyder
construction coordinator

Joy Taylor
assistant property master

Cynthia Vandenbulcke
construction accountant

Mark Woodworth
painter

John Blanchard
carpenter

Michael Hendrick
greensman

Guy Hietala
set painter

Al Hobbs
set designer

Alan James
paint foreperson

Patrick McGuire
set dresser

Harry E. Otto
set designer

Jeremy Alan Read
set dresser

Kathleen A. Runey
swing gang

Chad Simpson
paint gang boss

Frank A. Torres
set dresser: Miami

Sound Department

Jimmy Armstrong
utility sound: Louisiana

Bruce Balestier
sound transferer

David Betancourt
foley mixer

Larry Blake
supervising sound editor, sound re-recording mixer

Gail Carroll-Coe
sound utility: Michigan

Carrie Cashman
foley recordist

Mike Chock
dialogue editor

Mark Coffey
sound transferer

John Dunn
foley editor

Ezra Dweck
foley editor

Dawn Fintor
foley artist

Eric Flickinger
sound recordist: Soundelux

Aaron Glascock
key sound editor

Mark C. Grech
utility sound

Paul Ledford
production sound mixer

Gerry Lentz
sound re-recording mixer

Oscar Mitt
assistant sound editor

Jerry Rose
utility sound: Florida

Sam Sarkar
utility sound

Alicia Stevenson
foley artist

Paul Stevenson
foley artist

Marvin Walowitz
dialogue editor

Keenan Wyatt
boom operator

Special Effects

Ryan Arndt
special effects: Lynn-Wenger Productions

Craig Barnett
special effects: Lynn-Wenger Productions

Derrick Crane
special effects: Lynn-Wenger Productions

Don Gray
motion effects: Lynn-Wenger Productions

Don Hastings
special effects: Lynn-Wenger Productions

Scott Hastings
special effects: Lynn-Wenger Productions

Darrell Roberts
special effects: Lynn-Wenger Productions

Eric Roberts
special effects key: Lynn-Wenger Productions

Mike Sasgen
special effects: Lynn-Wenger Productions

Larry M. Shorts
special effects: Lynn-Wenger Productions

Dieter Sturm
snow maker

Carol Wenger
special effects: Lynn-Wenger Productions

Cliff Wenger
special effects: Lynn-Wenger Productions

Michael Kelly
special effects technician

Don Sustrich
special effects crew

Creig Symons
snow maker

Visual Effects

Erin M. Cullen
digital artist: Cinesite Hollywood

Chris Del Conte
visual effects associate producer: Cinesite Hollywood

Gilbert Gonzales
digital artist: Cinesite Hollywood

Karen Klein
roto supervisor: Cinesite Hollywood

Brad Kuehn
visual effects supervisor: Cinesite Hollywood

Sean MacKenzie
digital compositor: Cinesite Hollywood

Will McCoy
digital compositor: Cinesite Hollywood

Allen Ruilova
CGI animator: Cinesite Hollywood

Kevin LaNeave
digital runner: Cinesite Hollywood

Vincent Lavares
digital asset manager: Cinesite Hollywood

Stunts

G.A. Aguilar
stunt coordinator

Robert Apisa
stunts

Jill Brown
stunt double

Carl Ciarfalio
stunts

Douglas Crosby
stunts

Malcolm Ian Cross
stunts

Richard Drown
stunts

Ousaun Elam
stunts

Peter Epstein
stunts

Ramiro González
stunts

Dick Hancock
stunts

Chuck Jeffreys
stunts

Daniel Maldonado
stunts

Steve Martinez
stunts

Bennie Moore
stunts

Jim Palmer
stunts

Peewee Perez
stunts

Pee Wee Piemonte
stunts

Stephen A. Pope
stunts

Victor Prince
stunts

Thomas Rosales Jr.
stunts

Hashem Shaalan
stunts

Garfield Wedderburn
stunts

Brian J. Williams
stunts

Gene Williams
stunts

Blaise Corrigan
stunts

Ned Corrigan
stunt driver

Eddie J. Fernandez
stunt double: Luis Guzman

Alex Madison
stunts

Brad Martin
stunt double: George Clooney

Rick Michaels
precision driver

Eddie Perez
stunts

Felipe Savahge
utility stunts, stunts

stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

James W. Apted
second assistant camera: "b" camera

David Berryman
camera loader

Bobby Brown
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Branch M. Brunson
rigging best boy

Dwight Campbell
gaffer

Stephen Collins
Steadicam operator, camera operator

Thomas Crawford
best boy grip

Elliot Davis
camera operator

Troy Dick
additional camera operator: Louisiana

Greg Fausak
grip

David J. Frederick
camera operator: additonal photography

Willie J. Gray
rigging best boy

Philip Ho
grip

Francis James
additional camera operator: Louisiana

Gary Jay
camera operator

Marvin Lee
camera loader

Michael Lim
electrician

Marvin Lo
camera loader

Dennis J. Lootens
rigging gaffer

Michael Lyon
electrician

Richard Mall
key grip

Duane Manwiller
first assistant camera: "a" camera

Calvin Masoner
generator operator

Crispin May
second assistant camera: "b" camera

Niles McElroy
electrician

Michael McGuire
rigging key grip

Charlie McIntyre
rigging gaffer

Renton-Paul Medcalf
rigging key grip

Merrick Morton
still photographer

John C. Nadeau
electrician

Gustavo Oliva
electrician

Robert Oliva
electrician

David Pearlberg
dolly grip

John B. Pekkanen
grip

Simone Perusse
best boy electric

Rodney Sandoval
second assistant camera: "a" camera

John Seravic
grip

Clinton J. Taylor
generator operator

Skyler Tegland
grip

Michael Tolochko
electrician

Henry Travers
generator operator

John Wendling
electrician

Jerald L. Wilson
rigging electrician

George M. Chappell
rigger

Darrin Dickerson
electrician

Mike Gerzevitz
electrician

Barry Idoine
first assistant camera

Jeffrey A. Johnson
rigging

Brian Kinzey
electrician

Conrad Sigurdson
electrician

Casting Department

Michael Dock
casting associate: Florida

Kathryn Eisenstein
casting associate

Ellen Jacoby
casting and extras: Florida

Rich King
extras casting

Jon Scott Strotheide
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Darryl M. Athons
costumer

Brian Callahan
key set costumer

Jorge J. González
costumer

Joyce Kogut
key costumer

Leslie Miller
costume cutter and fitter

Nick Scarano
costume supervisor

Lori Stilson
key set costumer

Nancy Smytka
costumer

Editorial Department

John Axelrad
second assistant editor

Gary Burritt
negative cutter

David Conley
post-production assistant

Bradford L. Dean
assistant editor

Mike Milliken
color timer

Robb Sullivan
first assistant editor

Music Department

Anita Camarata
music supervisor

Kaylin Frank
music coordinator

Tom Fritze
music engineer

Tim Goldsworthy
music programmer, musician: drums

Jagz Kooner
music engineer

Darren Morris
musician: keyboards

Phil Mossman
musician: guitar and bass, music engineer

music consulting services

Harry Garfield
executive in charge of music: Universal Pictures

Andrew Scheps
musician: ProTools

Transportation Department

Lester Carlstein
driver

Brian Delahanty
driver

Ronald Demond
driver

William Esparza
driver

Alan Falco
driver

Jill Falco
driver

David Goodman
driver

Bill Gray
driver

Bob Hargraves
driver

Horst Harter
driver

David Jernigan
transportation captain

Lou Leucart
driver

Calvin Masoner
driver

Billy Purviance
driver

Danny Routhicaux
driver

Craig Scott
driver

Ed Shekter
driver

Myron P. Shepherd
picture car captain

Phil Strauss
driver

Clinton J. Taylor
driver

James C. Taylor
transportation coordinator

Henry Travers
driver

Jacqueline Travers
driver

Launi Varbel
driver

Margaret M. Wilson
transportation office assistant

Skip Wilson
transportation captain

Other Crew

Pamela Abdy
assistant: Mr. Devito

Charles J. Adams
craft service

Gregory Alpert
location manager

Dale Becker
assistant production coordinator

Lisa A. Becker
production office coordinator

Christopher J. Brown
production office assistant

Lori Byers
assistant location manager: Florida

Rick Chouinard
set captain

Wes Clark
assistant: Mr. Shamberg

Richard Cody
craft service

Amy Minda Cohen
assistant: Mr. Clooney

Cari Cohen
assistant: Ms. Camarata

Joe Coyle
stand-in

Chic Daniel
technical advisor: Reel Deal Technical Advisors

B. Ted Deiker
assistant production coordinator

Tammy R. Dickson
set production assistant

Karen Eisenstadt
production accountant

Lisa Etherington
accounting assistant: Florida

Christopher J. Ford
assistant: Mr. Rhames

Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
script supervisor

Cindy Glass
production office assistant

Gordon Greer
first aid

Donald S. Harback
mechanic

Noel B. Harris
craft service

Denis Hennelly
production secretary

Leah Holmes
post-production accountant

Tom Jacob
assistant location manager: Michigan

Jean Kalanzi
accountant: Michigan

Buzz Kramer
craft service

Jennifer Kugzaj
assistant: Ms. Sher

Ken Lavet
location manager

Linda Leinwohl
first aid

Caitlin Maloney
assistant: Mr. Soderbergh/Mr. Henry

Cathy Marshall
payroll accountant

Marybeth Martin-Eck
second assistant accountant

James Maxwell
location assistant: Michigan

David Ross McCarty
location assistant: Louisiana

Monica Muehlhause-Horn
first assistant accountant

Bach Nguyen
production office assistant

Forrest Painter
first aid

Christina Parsa
stand-in

Buz Presock
set production assistant

Arlene Rodriguez
assistant: Ms. Lopez

Sabrina Rosen
assistant: Ms. Heimann

Spooky Stevens
unit publicist

Laura Stover
assistant: Mr. Frank

Gregg Sutter
research assistant: Mr. Leonard

Timothy P. Tundel
payroll accountant

Eric Vignando
catering: Entertainment Catering

Garfield Wedderburn
stand-in

Jeff White
production office intern

Channing Work
assistant production coordinator

Timothy Worley
craft service

Debbie Acton
location assistant

Sonya A. Avakian
extras coordinator

Brian Bird
accounting clerk

Chadbyrne R. Dickens
assistant to producer

Charlie French
set medic: Louisiana

Nickolas Gilbert
production assistant: Michigan

Van Kaplan
production assistant: Michigan

Niamh Murphy
textile artist

James Roque
set production assistant: Louisiana

Robb Shelton
production assistant

Lonnie Smalley
trainer

Curtis Smith
set production assistant

Thanks

Burl Cain
thanks

Nikki Grosse
special thanks

Jan Kiesser
special thanks

Beverly Lewis
special thanks: The Louisiana Film Commision

Edwin Lipscomb
special thanks: The Louisiana Film Commision, Director

Janet Lockwood
special thanks: director of The Michigan Film Office

Paul Piper
special thanks: assistant to the Major

Robert Roboso
special thanks: The City of Miami Beach Film Coordinator

Jim Webb
special thanks

Production Company

Jersey Films
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Universal Pictures
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Distributor

Universal Pictures

Argentina Video Home

Bonton, a. s.

CBS Television

Filmes Lusomundo

SBS6

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP) GmbH

United International Pictures (UIP)

Universal Pictures (Spain)

Universal Pictures Benelux

Special Effects

AFX Studios
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Animal Makers
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Cinesite (Hollywood)

Lynn-Wenger Productions
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Sturm's Special Effects International

Miscellaneous

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera dollies

Drama, Belfast
music recording facility

Entertainment Catering
catering

Howard A. Anderson Company
titles and opticals

L.A. Mad Dogs
adr group

Mid America Cine Support
generator

Movie Movers
cast trailers, star trailers

Reel Deal Technical Advisors
technical advisors

Soundelux Recordings
adr group

The Studio
music mixing facility

Weddington Productions
post-production sound






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