The Outsiders (1983)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

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 | Fight | Murder | Chase

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)

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 hat that Two-Bit finds in Johnny's yard belonged to a crew member behind the camera who lost the hat when a large fan accidentally blew it off his head.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the Soc's chase after Ponyboy and Johnny after he spits in Bobs face, there is a duck in the fountain in one shot, and then the next it's 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:

Featured in "I Love the '80s Strikes Back" (2003)

Soundtrack:

Gloria

Don't worry about the critics, it's a classic now!!!

This lovely film was universally trashed and smashed by all the critics. FF Coppola directed it, but they still smashed it. I don't get that.

The then unknown cast was: Patrick Swayze, Matt Dillon, C. Thomas Howell, Rob Lowe, Ralph Macchio, Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, Diane Lane, and Leif Garrett. All these actors went on to fame, but the whole movie, the performances, the writing, were trashed.

I thought the cinematography was exceptionally lovely. The "Nothing Gold Can Stay" sunrise scene was gorgeous. The camera angles during the hair cutting scenes were creative and intimate. The music was "epic" sounding, yeah, but this film had a huge tie in with Gone With The Wind, remember. I thought the soft lighting and the creamy edging made the film look very much like IT was filmed in 1939!!!

I don't know. I thought the chracters were very engaging and the performances excellent. Lots of people loved this film, regular people like myself, that is.