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The Outsiders (1983)

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User Rating: 6.9/10 (16,923 votes)
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Overview

Writers:
S.E. Hinton (novel)
Kathleen Rowell (writer)
Release Date:
25 March 1983 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
Tagline:
They grew up on the outside of society. They weren't looking for a fight. They were looking to belong. more
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. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)
Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
A Magical Night For Howell (From WENN. 13 June 2008, 4:04 AM, PDT)
Dillon Has No Regrets Over Turning Down 'Silly' Blue Lagoon (From WENN. 29 August 2005)
User Comments:
Fairly good adaptation more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Outsiders - The Complete Novel (USA) (director's cut)
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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 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Owasso, Oklahoma, USA more
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Company:
Pony Boy more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Tom Cruise had a cap in his tooth removed in order to further convey the damage he received in the rumble. more
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. more
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.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope (2004) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Loveless Motel more

FAQ

What are the main characters' real names?
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33 out of 43 people found the following comment useful:-
Fairly good adaptation, 26 February 2005
9/10
Author: perfectbond

First let me say that this will not be a comment where the author will be gushing about how "hot" the cast is! Like a lot of people who have commented on this film I, too, read the book first in school and then proceeded to seek out the film to see how the story translated to the screen. I thought esteemed director Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now) did a fairly competent job of adapting the book (there will always be somerevisions and omissions in such an enterprise). He preserved the essence of the class struggle: the eternal conflict between those who were better favored by birth and station (Socs) with those less favored (Greasers). Coppola elicited more than competent performances from the young up-and-coming cast he assembled. All in all, a very good coming of age film.

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