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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
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Romance more
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:
Great Movie and Accurate Adaptation more (269 total)

Cast

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Outsiders - The Complete Novel (USA) (director's cut)
Los marginados (Argentina) (Chile) (Colombia) (Mexico) (Venezuela) [es]
Die Outsider (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
A kívülállók (Hungary) [hu]
I ragazzi della 56a strada (Italy) [it]
Os Marginais (Portugal) [pt]
Outsiders (France) [fr]
Outsiders (Sweden) [sv]
Outsiders - kolmen jengi (Finland) [fi]
Outsiders, epanastates horis avrio (Greece) [el]
Outsiderzy (Poland) [pl]
Rebeldes (Spain) [es]
Rebels (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Schooiers (Netherlands) [nl]
Sokaktakiler (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
The Outsiders (Finland) (DVD title) [fi]
Vidas Sem Rumo (Brazil) [pt]
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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)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
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
Filming Locations:
Owasso, Oklahoma, USA more

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Trivia:
After Matt Dillon auditioned for the part of Dally, Director Francis Ford Coppola went up to him and told him, "You can go home now." Dillon thought he didn't get the part and called his agent and told him he didn't get the part. Later on, it turned out Coppola sent him home early because he already knew he was going to cast him as Dally. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Johnny and Ponyboy are at the park, and the Socs first get there, Johnny reaches for his blade, in that shot Johnny's jeans have a hole on the pocket. In the next shot that he takes out his blade the hole is gone. 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 On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish' (2005) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Gloria more

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75 out of 91 people found the following comment useful.
Great Movie and Accurate Adaptation, 6 March 2005
10/10
Author: gracegibson from United States

I had to read the book in seventh grade and we also watched the movie. I though both of them were fabulous. Francis Ford Coppola has adapted almost every detail of the book into this movie. I thought the acting was great and the plot was good for teenagers, which is the movie's, as well as the book's, target audience. I was surprised on how many stars were in this movie (seven) and it was much better than I thought it would be. It didn't seem cheesy and small but you felt like you were watching a real film. Even though the Greasers seem to be born into undesirable lives, watching this movie makes you want to go back to 1967 in the Southwest and be a Greaser, too. Fabulous movie and perfect for teenagers.

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