The Outsiders
Francis Ford Coppola's adaptation of S.E. Hinton's coming-of-age novel (written by Hinton when he was just 16). An array of before-they-were-famous actors - including Matt Dillon, Patrick Swayze, Tom Cruise, Rob Lowe and Emilio Estevez - play working class toughs with fantastic names like Ponyboy, Dallas, Two-Bit and Sodapop. Story follows two rival gangs in 1960s Oklahoma - the Greasers and the Socs. When they clash, the fracas ends with a dead Soc setting off a turbulent chain of events.
Coppola re-released the film in 2005 with about 20 minutes of additional footage and new music.
1983Rating: M91 minsUSA
DramaClassic
- Director:
- Francis Ford Coppola ('The Godfather', 'Apocalypse Now', 'Rumble Fish')
- Writer:
- Kathleen Rowell
- Cast:
- Matt DillonC. Thomas HowellRalph MacchioPatrick SwayzeRob LoweEmilio EstevezTom CruiseGlenn WithrowDiane LaneTom Waits
The Outsiders / Reviews
The New York Times
[Coppola's] revisions to the film, which include a new, improved soundtrack, invest it with grandeur worthy of both its characters and his own ambitions.
Full reviewRoger Ebert
There's not much life in this movie, or spontaneity. It's a stylistic exercise.
Full review
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