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The University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, July 1, 1998
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Escaped bank robber Jack Foley (George Clooney) finds himself attracted to Karen Sisco (Jennifer Lopez), the federal marshal trying to capture him. Contributed Photo.
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Actors' performances make Out of Sight worth seeing
MOVIE REVIEW
Nobody should mistake Elmore Leonard's crime novels for literary masterpieces. Steven Soderbergh's Out of Sight is the first adaptation of a Leonard yarn to understand that.
Much more than Get Shorty or Jackie Brown, Out of Sight matches the voyeuristic thrill that accompanies Leonard's prose: tight dialogue, smart crooks and a plot that runs in a dozen directions simultaneously.
Screenwriter Scott Frank has studied his source material well. Soderbergh, who directed the hit sex, lies and videotape, wisely understands that he is not directing Chekhov. Viewers should not search the movie for an insightful social message or any kind of subtext. This is hard-hitting, neo-noir, loaded with on-target performances by Jennifer Lopez, Ving Rhames and Kansas City actor Don Cheadle.
Most impressively, George Clooney easily shows that he should have a decent career after ER. Burying any bad Batman & Robin memories, he eases into the polyester suits of lifelong crook Jack Foley with a confidence recalling Cary Grant or
By Jeremy M. Doherty Kansan movie critic
Buddy Bragg (Ving Rhames) stands by his friend Jack Foley (George Clooneyduring the movie Out of Sight. Bragg helped Foley escape from prison. Contributed Photo
But Foley has his eye on a new prize. When he was in prison, he heard about a $5 million cache of diamonds that is stashed in a Detroit businessman's home.
him out of jail. Even the way he ignites his cigarette lighter with a flick of his finger sets him apart from other hoods.
Steve McQueen.
Foley definitely has style. He robs banks with winks and smiles instead of bullets. He seduces Karen Sisco (Lopez), the federal marshal who tails Foley after his buddy (Rhames) busts
For Foley, who has lived a life in and out of prisons, the proposition is too good to ignore. But he has to contend with Snoopy Miller (Cheadle), a hot-tempered boxer-turned-thief who also is after the loot.
Acting buffs should appreciate the ensemble work found in Out of Sight. Clooney embodies charisma, but he provides Foley with enough quirks and nervous ticks to keep him engaging. Lopez's Sisco comes across as a tough, street-wise woman who finds her edges softened by the
Running time: 2 hours
Rated R for language and violence
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The performances and the complex structure are kept in line by Soderbergh. Aided by jerky camera work and 70s-inspired music, the director fashions a subtle melodrama that is more concerned with people than special effects.
In this summer of empty thrills, Out of Sight provides some much needed nourishment.
Former KU tackle hits Hollywood
Football standout lands small role in new action film
By Sarah Skulskie Special to the Kansan
In the new action movie Out of Sight, Loneker plays White Boy Bob, a bodyguard/thug who roughs people up so his gang can score some wealth.
Former KU offensive tackle Keith Loneker spent four years at the University of Kansas and four in the NFL roughing people up so his team could score some points.
At 6-foot-31/2 inches tall and 330 pounds, Loneker was a force on the playing field, and in the movie he plays an intimidating bad guy. He joins Maurice (Don Cheadle) and Kenneth (Isaiah Washington) racing to steal some diamonds from rich criminal Richard Ripley (Albert Brooks) before Jack Foley (George Clooney) and his best friend Buddy (Ving Rhames) can beat them to it; all the while with Karen (Jennifer Lopez), a federal marshal, too close for comfort.
Lonerek makes his debut in the film, starring George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez, hoping it is just the beginning of a career in tinsel town. He is fulfilling both his childhood dreams: playing professional football and going to Hollywood.
Loneker enters the movie in the second half — an immense, thick-necked, bad guy with a shaven
head and goatee whose role was to be part of a gang of three who, Loneker said, would do anything — rape, rob, pillage, whatever — to make money.
His part — several scenes and about 15 lines — took about two months to shoot on location in Los Angeles and Detroit. Before shooting began, Loneker said he was nervous and excited — until he looked at child actors. If they could do it, he said he could do it.
When he got to California, he met the guys he would be working with, and he knew it could be done. Clooney told him that a movie set was not usually so easy-going but, Loneker said, everyone had a blast.
"The producers were cool, the director was cool and I never压 pressure," he said.
During the filming, Loneker visited with his family — his wife Kelly, daughter Kaylee and son Keith Jr. — as much as possible. Kelly Loneker supports her husband's choices.
Laneker: Former Jayhawk debuts in Out of Sight.
"It's wonderful that he's doing something he really enjoys," she said. "He's having fun. And if it turns into more than this one part for him, that's even better."
Loneker is accustomed to traveling for his job, but he has returned
"It's wonderful that he's doing something he really enjoys. He's having fun.And if it turns into more than this one part for him, that's even better."
Amy Heyliger, a longtime friend of Loneker, said that no matter what his future on the big screen may be, he would want to stay in Lawrence forever.
regularly to Lawrence. He has moved around for the last five years, joining the Los Angeles and then St. Louis Rams in 1992 for three years and then the Atlanta Falcons for one year.
with a little help from some friends, Loneker shot some video footage in his living room and sent
Kelly Loneker Wife of Keith Loneker
"He is a down-home guy who knows where his roots are," she said.
His last year of professional ball was in 1996 with the Atlanta Falcons. The day he was cut, he received a surprising phone call from Jim Price of Industry Entertainment. Price was a friend and former Rams' teammate. Price thought Loneker would be perfect for a part in an upcoming film and requested a video portrait.
Lonerek came to the University in 1989 from New Jersey on a football scholarship, making All-Conference his last three years. He left to play professional football, but he knew he would come back to Lawrence when life settled down.
it in. The day the video arrived in Los Angeles, he received another call. He got the part.
"At first I though it was a friend pulling a prank," Loneker said. "It was shocking."
As surprising as getting the part was, Loneker settled into acting with ease. His only experience had been an improvisation class at the University.
After accomplishing his goals in football and beginning a prospective acting career, Loneker is now trying his hand as a screenwriter. He combined his story idea with the talent of KU Alumni Association writer Chris Lazzarino to develop a screenplay about the adventures of two Kansas boys. Loneker said that they have begun the process of getting the screenplay accepted.
Friday, he attended the Lawrence premiere — a bit different than Hollywood — but he had a posse of friends along to cheer his big screen image.
Loneker and his wife flew to California last week to attend the Hollywood premiere of his film and enjoyed a bit of celebrity life as guests at Clooney's private pre-premiere party.
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