Side Out
Encyclopedia
Side Out is a 1990 film about a beach volleyball
competition, featuring C. Thomas Howell
, Peter Horton
and Courtney Thorne-Smith
.
The term “side-out” refers to an obsolete rule in volleyball under which the winning point could only be scored by the serving team. A side-out is now defined as when the receiving team earns the right to serve whether they get a point when they do so or not. Side-out can also refer to a type of scoring in a game of volleyball where only the serving team can score points. The term is used incorrectly in the final scene of the film Side Out (and in the title itself) because in 1990 modern rules had been in effect for over 40 years.
It isn't long before Monroe gets distracted by the beach, the women there and the game played on the sand, as he and Zack team up to become the new stars of the beach volleyball circuit and contenders to upset the favorites at a major tournament.
Beach volleyball
Beach volleyball, or sand volleyball, is an Olympic team sport played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net.Like volleyball, the object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent’s court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent....
competition, featuring C. Thomas Howell
C. Thomas Howell
Christopher Thomas "Tommy" Howell , known by his stage name C. Thomas Howell, is an American actor and film director. He starred in the films The Outsiders as Ponyboy Curtis and in The Hitcher as Jim Halsey. He has appeared in The Da Vinci Treasure,Soul Man, Red Dawn, Secret Admirer, Gettysburg, H. G...
, Peter Horton
Peter Horton
Peter Horton is an American actor and director. He played the role of Prof. Gary Shepherd on the popular television series Thirtysomething until 1991.-Early life:...
and Courtney Thorne-Smith
Courtney Thorne-Smith
Courtney Thorne-Smith is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Alison Parker on Melrose Place, Georgia Thomas on Ally McBeal, and Cheryl Mabel in According to Jim, as well as her recurring role in Two and a Half Men as Lyndsey McElroy.-Early life:She was born in San Francisco,...
.
The term “side-out” refers to an obsolete rule in volleyball under which the winning point could only be scored by the serving team. A side-out is now defined as when the receiving team earns the right to serve whether they get a point when they do so or not. Side-out can also refer to a type of scoring in a game of volleyball where only the serving team can score points. The term is used incorrectly in the final scene of the film Side Out (and in the title itself) because in 1990 modern rules had been in effect for over 40 years.
Plot
Monroe Clark moves to southern California to begin a law career. He encounters a former professional volleyball player, Zack Barnes.It isn't long before Monroe gets distracted by the beach, the women there and the game played on the sand, as he and Zack team up to become the new stars of the beach volleyball circuit and contenders to upset the favorites at a major tournament.