This week on 100 Things We Learned From Film, we’re diving into the slick, stylish world of Out of Sight the crime classic that helped turn George Clooney into a genuine movie star and proved Jennifer Lopez had serious big-screen presence. We uncover behind-the-scenes stories about the casting, the famous chemistry between the leads, Steven Soderbergh’s unique directing style, and how the film quietly became one of the most beloved crime movies of the 1990s.

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Expect cool criminals, sharp dialogue, bizarre casting stories, Elmore Leonard brilliance, and plenty of facts you probably didn’t know about one of cinema’s smoothest capers.

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ut of Sight is a 1998 American crime comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Scott Frank, adapted from Elmore Leonard's 1996 novel. The first of several collaborations between Soderbergh and actor George Clooney, it was released by Universal Pictures on June 26, 1998.

The film stars Clooney and Jennifer Lopez, co-starring Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle, Dennis Farina, Nancy Allen, Steve Zahn, Catherine Keener, and Albert Brooks. There are also special appearances by Michael Keaton, briefly reprising his role as Ray Nicolette from Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown the previous year, and Samuel L. Jackson.

The film received Academy Award nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film Editing. It won the Edgar Award for Best Screenplay and the National Society of Film Critics awards for Best Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay.