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The Outsiders (1983) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

"The Outsiders" (1990)

References

Gone with the Wind (1939)
Of Mice and Men (1939)
 -  Ponyboy (the smarter one) promises Johnny (the slower one) that things will be better in the country, and once they actually get to the country, there are several shots of rabbits. In Of Mice and Men, George (the smarter one) is always telling Lennie (the slower one) a story about how great things will be once they get out to a farm in the country and raise rabbits.
Muscle Beach Party (1964)
Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)
 -  on theater marquee

Referenced in

The 55th Annual Academy Awards (1983) (TV)
Splash (1984)
That Was Then... This Is Now (1985)
 -  the film features the Shepard brothers
Clownhouse (1989)
Far Out Man (1990)
 -  C. Thomas Howell says he played Ponyboy in "The Outsiders"
"Roseanne: Good Girls, Bad Girls (#5.10)" (1992)
 -  While stuck in a parking lot after a rock concert, Darlene refers to a boy trying to put his arm around her as "Ponyboy" from "The Outsiders".
There Was a Little Boy (1993) (TV)
"Saturday Night Live: Rob Lowe/Spice Girls (#22.17)" (1997)
 -  Mentioned during the monologue
"Gilmore Girls: Rory's Dance (#1.9)" (2000)
 -  Rory asks Dean if he's ever seen the movie and compares herself to Ponyboy.
Finding Nemo (2003)
Realizing 'The Right Stuff' (2003) (V)
Exhumed (2003) (V)
 -  similar stand-off scene between gangs
The Dream Studio (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned once
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Veronica Mars: Pilot (#1.1)" (2004)
 -  "I suddenly feel like I'm in a scene from The Outsiders
On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish' (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned a few times
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders' (2005) (V)
 -  A behind the scenes documentary.
"Lost: Everybody Hates Hugo (#2.4)" (2005)
 -  Hugo is called "Ponyboy"
Son of Rambow (2007)
 -  Didier compares himself to Patrick Swayze in this film.
"Californication: Girls, Interrupted (#1.7)" (2007)
 -  Hank tells his daughter Becca to, "Stay gold, Ponyboy".
Still Green (2007)
 -  the group watches and comments on the movie
Step Brothers (2008)
 -  Alice tells Dale to "Stay golden, Ponyboy" after their rendezvous in the bathroom.
Year One (2009)
 -  Zed tells Oh to "stay gold"

Features

Mickey's Trailer (1938)
Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)

Featured in

Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (2002) (TV)
"I Love the '80s Strikes Back" (2003)
 -  Footage from this film was edited into this mini-series.
"Retrosexual: The 80's" (2004)
Syriana (2005)
 -  Movie on the TV the arab workers are watching in the dormitory

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