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The Outsiders

  • 19831983
  • PGPG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
85K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
293
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Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, and Ralph Macchio in The Outsiders (1983)
Trailer for this classic based on the novel by S.E. Hinton
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  • Drama
The rivalry between two gangs, the poor Greasers and the rich Socs, only heats up when one gang member kills a member of the other.The rivalry between two gangs, the poor Greasers and the rich Socs, only heats up when one gang member kills a member of the other.The rivalry between two gangs, the poor Greasers and the rich Socs, only heats up when one gang member kills a member of the other.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
85K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
293
34
  • Director
    • Francis Ford Coppola
  • Writers
    • Kathleen Rowell(screenplay)
    • S.E. Hinton(novel)
  • Stars
    • C. Thomas Howell
    • Matt Dillon
    • Ralph Macchio
Top credits
  • Director
    • Francis Ford Coppola
  • Writers
    • Kathleen Rowell(screenplay)
    • S.E. Hinton(novel)
  • Stars
    • C. Thomas Howell
    • Matt Dillon
    • Ralph Macchio
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 411User reviews
    • 65Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

    Videos2

    The Outsiders
    Trailer 1:11
    The Outsiders
    Remember Tom Cruise's First Roles?
    Video 3:29
    Remember Tom Cruise's First Roles?

    Photos275

    Diane Lane, Matt Dillon, and Michelle Meyrink in The Outsiders (1983)
    Leif Garrett in The Outsiders (1983)
    Rob Lowe in The Outsiders (1983)
    Tom Cruise in The Outsiders (1983)
    Tom Cruise in The Outsiders (1983)
    Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, and Glenn Withrow in The Outsiders (1983)
    C. Thomas Howell and Ralph Macchio in The Outsiders (1983)
    Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon, Rob Lowe, C. Thomas Howell, and Ralph Macchio in The Outsiders (1983)
    Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, and C. Thomas Howell in The Outsiders (1983)
    Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, and C. Thomas Howell in The Outsiders (1983)
    Matt Dillon and C. Thomas Howell in The Outsiders (1983)
    C. Thomas Howell and Ralph Macchio in The Outsiders (1983)

    Top cast

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    C. Thomas Howell
    C. Thomas Howell
    • Ponyboy Curtisas Ponyboy Curtis
    Matt Dillon
    Matt Dillon
    • Dallas Winstonas Dallas Winston
    Ralph Macchio
    Ralph Macchio
    • Johnny Cadeas Johnny Cade
    Patrick Swayze
    Patrick Swayze
    • Darrel Curtisas Darrel Curtis
    Rob Lowe
    Rob Lowe
    • Sodapop Curtisas Sodapop Curtis
    Emilio Estevez
    Emilio Estevez
    • Two-Bit Matthewsas Two-Bit Matthews
    Tom Cruise
    Tom Cruise
    • Steve Randleas Steve Randle
    Glenn Withrow
    Glenn Withrow
    • Tim Shepardas Tim Shepard
    Diane Lane
    Diane Lane
    • Cherry Valanceas Cherry Valance
    Leif Garrett
    Leif Garrett
    • Bob Sheldonas Bob Sheldon
    Darren Dalton
    Darren Dalton
    • Randy Andersonas Randy Anderson
    Michelle Meyrink
    Michelle Meyrink
    • Marciaas Marcia
    Tom Waits
    Tom Waits
    • Buck Merrillas Buck Merrill
    Gailard Sartain
    Gailard Sartain
    • Jerryas Jerry
    William Smith
    William Smith
    • Store Clerkas Store Clerk
    Tom Hillmann
    Tom Hillmann
    • Greaser in Concession Standas Greaser in Concession Stand
    • (as Tom Hillman)
    Hugh Walkinshaw
    • Soc in Concession Standas Soc in Concession Stand
    Sofia Coppola
    Sofia Coppola
    • Little Girlas Little Girl
    • (as Domino)
    • Director
      • Francis Ford Coppola
    • Writers
      • Kathleen Rowell(screenplay)
      • S.E. Hinton(novel)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In the poster for the film, the Greasers are shown laughing as Johnny is smirking. This was a candid shot, taken during the photo session in which the actors were supposed to look tough at the camera. What happened was that a crew member was approaching the food table off-camera, and a stagehand said, "Hey, that's for the talent." When Leif Garrett went to the table Ralph Macchio says, "Hey, Leif, that's for the talent." This comment cracked up the cast, and the photo was used.
    • Goofs
      Dallas falling out of the chair at the Drive-in (at 07:18 in 91 m.) was an accident and was not rehearsed. Ponyboy looks at the camera expecting Francis Ford Coppola to say cut, but they kept the shot instead.
    • Quotes

      Ponyboy: Nature's first green is gold / Her hardest hue to hold / Her early leaf's a flower / But only so an hour / Then leaf subsides to leaf / So Eden sank to grief / So dawn goes down to day / Nothing gold can stay.

      Johnny: Where did you learn that? That's what I meant.

      Ponyboy: Robert Frost wrote it. I always remembered it because I never quite knew what he meant by it.

    • Crazy credits
      Closing dedication: This film is dedicated to the people who first suggested that it be made... Librarian Jo Ellen Misakian and the students of the Lone Star School in Fresno, California.
    • Alternate versions
      The 2005 special edition contains a re-edited cut of the film, a new soundtrack and 22 minutes of additional footage, including:
      • an extended opening scene where Ponyboy is attacked by the Socs when walking home from a Paul Newman movie. The principle Greasers are also introduced. Later, Ponyboy and Sodapop talk to each other in their bedroom.
      • a scene where Ponyboy asks some farmers how to reach Jay Mountain. He claims that he's playing "army" and "needs to report to base."
      • an alternate scene in the church where Ponyboy imagines that both Sodapop and Darry are present.
      • a short scene where Ponyboy splashes some water on his face outside the church while Johnny is out buying supplies.
      • a scene in the church where Ponyboy and Johnny become emotional over the events of the past 24 hours.
      • extended reading of "Gone With the Wind" in the church.
      • a short scene where Ponyboy finds Tim sitting on his couch in the morning.
      • a small extension to Ponyboy and Two-Bit at the hospital where a doctor allows them access to Johnny's room after being denied entrance by a nurse.
      • a short scene where Two-Bit and Ponyboy encounter Johnny's mother at the hospital.
      • Following the death of Dally, Darry lashes out at the cops while Ponyboy faints. Later, we see Sodapop and Darry caring for him in bed while Ponyboy asks if someone is sick, not realizing that he is.
      • A courtroom scene where Cherry, Randy, and Ponyboy all make statements. In the end, Ponyboy is acquitted and left in the custody of Darry.
      • A scene where Ponyboy runs into Cherry at school, but she walks away from him. Ponyboy's teacher also informs him that he is flunking, but allows him to write a paper on a personal experience in order to raise his grade.
      • A dinner scene where Sodapop becomes angry that he's always stuck in the middle between Ponyboy and Darry's tug of war and runs away. When they eventually catch him, they agree to stop fighting all the time.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Tom Cruise: The Star Next Door (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Stay Gold
      Sung by Stevie Wonder

      Music by Carmine Coppola

      Lyrics by Stevie Wonder

      Courtesy of Motown Record Corporation

      Recording Engineer: Gary Olazabal

      Assistant Recording Engineer: Bob Harlan

    User reviews411

    Review
    Top review
    What a shame...
    I loved this book as a kid, and I work with troubled kids who still love the book. I've seen this film a number of times over the years, and am still disappointed that, with such a FABULOUS cast, that it misses the grit and passion of the story.

    Ya know what did it? The score. I understand that FFCoppola wants to make his films a family affair, but did he actually LISTEN to what his dad wrote? Sappy strings and a STEVIE WONDER BALLAD???? (ok, that part isn't her fault - what was FFC thinking???). What about some of the early rock songs of the time? I know that's been done a lot, and maybe they didn't want to "date" the film, but the fashion and language and cars and dress date it already; honestly, I've never heard a musical score that was so badly matched to a story. Heh, might as well get Danny Elfman (great score composer, btw) to write the scores for Star Wars.

    Now, if you want to hear a terrific score that actually becomes a character of a story, see "The Shawshank Redemption"... the music in that amazing film, to me, is Andy's voice... listen for it, it expresses what's going on inside of Andy, and occasionally the other characters. THAT is what a film score is supposed to do.
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    • NNancy1964
    • Aug 25, 2003

    FAQ4

    • Why is Dallas such an angry and violent person?
    • Why is there a "complete novel" edit of the film, and why is there new music?
    • How could Johnny stop Dallas from bothering Cherry when Dallas is obviously the toughest and meanest guy in the gang?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 25, 1983 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Outsiders: The Complete Novel
    • Filming locations
      • Admiral Twin Drive-In, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
    • Production companies
      • Zoetrope Studios
      • AMLF
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,837,195
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,068,165
      • Mar 27, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $25,839,182
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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