Out of Bounds
Seen it?1986 | 93 min | Drama, Action, Crime, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With rough reviews, soft box office and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of fans of mob stories and crime fans. A look inside a world of loyalty, money and betrayal. Shelve it next to The French Connection or Layer Cake. Set in sun-baked Los Angeles.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Farm boy Daryl Cage's parents ship him off to the big city to live with his brother, hoping he will have a better life there. After a baggage mixup at the airport, Daryl finds himself in possession of a drug cache, which a ruthless drug dealer wants back. The dealer murders Daryl's brother and the small town boy ends up all alone in the big city, being pursued by both the drug dealer and the police, who suspect him of the murder.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
Mostly negative reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 25K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Tuggle
- Anthony Michael HallDaryl Cage
- Glynn TurmanLieutenant Delgado
- Jenny WrightDizz / Darlene
- Jeff KoberRoy Gaddis
- Raymond J. BarryHurley
- Pepe SernaMurano
- Michele LittleCrystal
- Jerry LevineMarshall
- Ji-Tu CumbukaLemar
- Kevin McCorkleTommy Cage