On the Outs (2004)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Directors:

Lori Silverbush
Michael Skolnik

Writer:

Lori Silverbush (written by)

Release Date:

8 March 2006 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

A drug dealer. An addict. A runaway. The story of 3 girls.

Plot:

Follows the choices made by three young women - one a drug dealer, one an addict, one a pregnant teen - in Jersey City. |

Plot Keywords:

Drug Dealer | Drug Addict | Gun | Prison | Brother Sister Relationship

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Anny Mariano	...	Suzette Williams
Judy Marte	...	Oz
Paola Mendoza	...	Marisol Pagan
Dominic Colon	...	Chewey
Flaco Navaja	...	Jimmy Ortiz
Danny Rivera	...	J Stutter
Don Parma	...	Tyrell
Earl Thomason	...	Pancake
Rokafella	...	Evelin
Kamilah Forbes	...	Frances
Raven Hamilton	...	Raven
Gloria Zelaya	...	Rosa
Autumn Collier	...	Autumn
Nikki Jean	...	Malia
Julian Mohamed	...	Milkman
Shanaine Osbourne	...	Jasmine
Hannah Schick	...	Delila
Gandja Monteiro	...	Alexis
Maribel Lizardo	...	Ms. Herrera
Edward O'Blenis	...	Dr. Kendall
Levon Fickling	...	Quilmo
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kim Howard	...	Correction Officer Carter
Julian James	...	Milkman (as Julian Mohamed)
Bonz Malone	...	Jail Speaker
Adepero Oduye	...	Adepero

Directed by
Lori Silverbush
Michael Skolnik

Writing credits
Lori Silverbush		(written by)

Produced by
Jon Cohen	....	co-producer
Lori Silverbush	....	producer
Michael Skolnik	....	producer
Rob Stone	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Ricardo Leigh
Brian Satz

Cinematography by
Mariana Sánchez de Antuñano

Film Editing by
Martha Skolnik

Production Design by
Katya Blumenberg

Art Direction by
Adriana Serrano

Costume Design by
Liceika Rijfkogel

Makeup Department
Veronica Goode	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Clyde Valentin	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gabriel Noble	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Joshua Anderson	....	additional production sound mixer
Evan Benjamin	....	sound re-recording mixer
Leslie Bloom	....	foley artist
George Carleton	....	boom operator
Jerry Cox	....	sound
Roy Marasigan	....	additional boom operator
Roy Marasigan	....	additional sound mixer
Jonathan Parham	....	sound
Steven Visscher	....	supervising sound editor

Camera and Electrical Department
James Adolphus	....	gaffer
Glen L. Chin	....	first assistant camera
Brandon Dexter	....	key grip
Cybel Martin	....	additional photographer
Charles Stone	....	still photographer
Brett Tureck	....	electrician

Editorial Department
Richard Haylock	....	digital intermediate technician
David Leonard	....	editorial supervisor
Steve Pequignot	....	on-line editor
Matt Woo	....	digital intermediate technician

Other crew
Zorinah Juan	....	script supervisor

Thanks
Alrick Brown	....	thanks
Evan T. Cohen	....	thanks: end titles

Production Companies

• Fader Films
• Youth House Productions

Distributors

• Kindred Media Group (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• La Fabrique de Films (2006) (France) (all media)
• Polychrome Pictures

Other Companies

• Jeremy Walker + Associates  publicity

Also Known As:

Ekei exo (Greece) (festival title) [el]
Girls in America (France) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive language, strong drug use, some violence and sexual content.

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | France:-12

Filming Locations:

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Fader Films

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2005) (TV)

Oh, the choices we make.

Veteran director Michael Skolnik joins with writer/director Lori Silverbush in her sophomore venture and they combine to create a work that will stand the test of time.

We all make choices, some good and some bad. But, what if the choices we make are really not ours? What if we want to make the right choice, but can't come up with an option? What if we are driven to make a choice based on our environment? These sociological questions are some that many of us never know as we are given good guidance in making choices.

Life in the inner city is nothing like life in the 'burbs. The pressure to make wrong choice like drug use or sex before you are intellectually and emotionally ready, or dropping out of school are sometimes just too easy to make as there is no guidance driving you in a better direction. You only know one route.

This compelling film tells the story of three girls who have driven to make wrong choices. One doesn't feel things are "right," but does it anyway. Another wants to escape, but doesn't know where to go. The stories of Oz (Judy Marte), Marisol (Paola Mendoza), and Suzette (Anny Mariano) will captive you through the film. Like Oz, sometimes you just want to scream and pound on someone to make them see. It doesn't work. The whole culture needs to be improved and, until that happens, we will have a million more stories like this.

Probably none told so well.