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Out of Sight

Opposites attract.

1998 · 2h 3m · R Comedy, Crime, Romance
Directed by Steven Soderbergh

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Overview

Meet Jack Foley, a smooth criminal who bends the law and is determined to make one last heist. Karen Sisco is a federal marshal who chooses all the right moves … and all the wrong guys. Now they're willing to risk it all to find out if there's more between them than just the law.

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94%
Tomatometer
Fresh

Soderbergh understands the flaky, funny spirit of Leonard's characters and he gets his cast to express it.

Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh

Out of Sight is slick in all the right ways.

David Edelstein, Slate
Fresh

Clooney is the most impressive he's been on film. Jack Foley feels real, not like some Hollywood improvisation. Foley is charming, handsome, graceful, cultured, energetic and disciplined. He just can't stop committing crimes.

Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
Fresh

The characters all seem to have known each other for years, referring to long-held grudges and resentments that only gradually are revealed to the audience. They're a seedy, petty, dangerous and delightful bunch.

Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Fresh

After many mishaps, the art of bringing Elmore Leonard's novels to the screen is coming to fruition. This latest adaptation, by director Steven Soderbergh and screenwriter Scott Frank, gets it just about right.

Anthony Lane, New Yorker

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