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Overview

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Writers:
Kathleen Rowell (screenplay)
S.E. Hinton (novel)
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Release Date:
25 March 1983 (USA) more
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Tagline:
They grew up on the outside of society. They weren't looking for a fight. They were looking to belong. more
Plot:
When two poor greasers, Johnny, and Ponyboy are assaulted by a vicious gang, the socs, and Johnny kills one of the attackers, tension begins to mount between the two rival gangs, setting off a turbulent chain of events. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
When trouble finds you, don't back down. more (271 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Outsiders - The Complete Novel (USA) (director's cut)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence, teen drinking and smoking, and some sexual reference. (edited version)
Runtime:
91 min | 114 min (2005 edition)
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Singapore:NC-16 | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Iceland:16 | Canada:18A (Canadian Home Video rating) | South Korea:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:M | USA:PG (theatrical rating) | USA:PG (#26736) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13 (edited version) | West Germany:12 | Norway:16
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Trivia:
During filming Tom Cruise had gotten his script for Risky Business (1983). In the DVD commentary, Diane Lane says (very quietly) to the other actors that he had asked her during filming to play Lana in ‘Risky Business’, and her father told him there's no way in hell she was going to be a hooker in his movie. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: When Ponyboy and Johnny go to the bar to see Dally, there is a song playing on the juke box called 'Jack Daniels if you please' by David Allan Coe, this song was written and released in 1978 although the movie takes place in the 1966. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Ponyboy: [voicecover] When I stepped out into the bright sunlight, from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman, and a ride home.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Far Out Man (1990) more
Soundtrack:
Jack Daniels If You Please more

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90 out of 111 people found the following comment useful.
When trouble finds you, don't back down., 4 June 2000
Author: Michael O'Keefe from Muskogee OK

A gem from Francis Ford Coppola based on S.E. Hinton's novel. Teenage gang members in a mid 60's Oklahoma town become involved in murder, leading to tragic consequences for all concerned. Filmed mostly in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with a very impressive list of young actors on their way to stardom.

The cast includes Matt Dillon, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe and Tom Cruise. Also featured are Emilio Estevez, Diane Lane, C. Thomas Howell, Gailard Sartain and Ralph Macchio.

A coming of age movie that packs a punch. Very much worth your time.

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