TITLE : The Outsiders
YEAR OF RELEASE : 1983
CLASSIFICATION : M
DIRECTOR : Francis Ford Coppola
RUNNING TIME : 91 min
STARRING : C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Tom Cruise, Diane Lane, Leif Garrett, Glenn Withrow
TAGLINES:
* They grew up on the outside of society. They weren't looking for a fight. They were looking to belong.
* S.E. Hinton's classic novel about youth.
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The Outsiders was the film that launched a new generation of actors. Together they would become know as the 'brat pack', and dominate the box office over the next decade. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, it was made back-to-back with Rumblefish, and has achieved the same cult status.
The story, set in the sixties, centres on the conflict between two gangs in the town of Tulsa, Oklahoma. One, known as the 'Socs', are rich middle class kids, living on the south side of town. On the north side are the 'Greasers' who have nothing but each other and the hatred for the 'Socs'.
One night their ongoing feud results in murder and two 'Greasers' - Pony Boy and Johnny - go on the run.
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Beautiful and exciting adaptation of S.E. Hinton's classic tale of gangs and growing up in Oklahoma. Matt Dillon, Tom Cruise, Rob Lowe, Diane Lane, Patrick Swayze, Ralph Macchio, C. Thomas Howell and Emilio Estevez head the dynamic cast of rising stars; with Leif Garrett, Sofia Coppola. Francis Coppola directs. 91 min. Side A: Widescreen; Side B: Standard; Soundtracks: English, French; Subtitles: English, French; theatrical trailer; scene access.