The Outsiders (1983)

Director:

Francis Ford Coppola

Writers:

Kathleen Rowell (screenplay)
S.E. Hinton (novel)

Release Date:

25 March 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

They grew up on the outside of society. They weren't looking for a fight. They were looking to belong.

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.

Plot Keywords:

Greaser | Gang | Church | Hospital | Drive In

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

C. Thomas Howell	...	Ponyboy Curtis
Matt Dillon	...	Dallas Winston
Ralph Macchio	...	Johnny Cade
Patrick Swayze	...	Darrel Curtis
Rob Lowe	...	Sodapop Curtis
Emilio Estevez	...	Two-Bit Matthews
Tom Cruise	...	Steve Randle
Glenn Withrow	...	Tim Shepard
Diane Lane	...	Cherry Valance
Leif Garrett	...	Bob Sheldon
Darren Dalton	...	Randy Anderson
Michelle Meyrink	...	Marcia
Tom Waits	...	Buck Merrill
Gailard Sartain	...	Jerry
William Smith	...	Store Clerk

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]

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

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

Company:

Zoetrope Studios

Trivia:

The reason for the actors laughing in the poster is because Leif Garrett was eating the food from the banquet and one of assistant directors yelled, "Hey, Leif. Don't dig in yet. Save that for the actors." Then Ralph Macchio chimed in, "Yeah Leif, save that for the actors." Then everyone broke out into laughter, and that was the poster.

Goofs:

Continuity: After the boys come over for breakfast near the end of the movie, Ponyboy goes out on the porch. When he goes out there is a rip in the screen in door. When he comes back in the rip is gone.

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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in That Was Then... This Is Now (1985)

Soundtrack:

Jack Daniels If You Please

Great Movie and Accurate Adaptation

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.