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Outside Ozona poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 52.0 / 100
1998·Drama / Thriller / Comedy·1h 40m

OUTSIDE OZONA

“Somewhere down the road is the end of the line.”

A widowed trucker fends off isolation in the company of a dog named Girl, two bickering sisters try to reconcile their differences and a down-and-out circus clown and his stripper girlfriend must fight the temptation of crime on the road. Their common companion is an angry disc jockey at odds with a desperate boss. All these people will find their lives intertwined by the hand of fate. And before the night gives way to day, some will breathe their last breath... Outside Ozona.

Above the Line
J.S. Cardone·DirectorJ.S. Cardone·WriterIrek Hartowicz·Director of PhotographyTaj Mahal·Original Music ComposerAmanda I. Kirpaul·Editor
Cast
Robert Forster·Odell ParksKevin Pollak·Wit RoySherilyn Fenn·Marcy DugganDavid Paymer·Alan DefauxPenelope Ann Miller·Earlene DemersSwoosie Kurtz·RosaleeTaj Mahal·Dix MayalMeat Loaf·Floyd BibbsLucy Webb·Agent DeeneLois Red Elk·Effie Twosalt
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 6
J.S. Cardone·DirectorCourtney King·Second Assistant DirectorLawrence Kane·First Assistant DirectorMatt Prescott Morton·Second Second Assistant DirectorNicole Stavro·Script SupervisorJim Utter·Second Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
J.S. Cardone·Writer
Camera· 1
Irek Hartowicz·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Amanda I. Kirpaul·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Taj Mahal·Original Music ComposerJohnny Lee Schell·Original Music ComposerGeorge Burton Goen II·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 4
Martina Buckley·Production DesignHector Velez·Art DirectionBonnie Stauch·Costume DesignerKate Swartz·Costume Supervisor
Production· 12
John Thompson·Executive ProducerTrevor Short·Executive ProducerCarol Kottenbrook·ProducerAvi Lerner·Executive ProducerScott Einbinder·ProducerDanny Dimbort·Executive ProducerBoaz Davidson·Executive ProducerAbra Edelman·CastingElisa Goodman·CastingAmy Gibbons·Associate ProducerAmy Gibbons·Unit Production ManagerKate Kelly·Assistant Production Coordinator
Other Departments· 2
Andrew Sarvis·StuntsNicholas Toth·Stunts
By the Numbers
52.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
25%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$7K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Outside Ozona's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#2E2E2E
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Mood
Gritty, Ominous, Desolate
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A weathered, skull-shaped road sign with 'WELCOME TO' at the top and 'OZONA' written on two crossed planks below, stands on a pole in the foreground. The backgr”

thrillerdrama
Key Elements
Road SignSkull ShapeRoadMesasClouds
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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