The Outsiders
(1983)
Synopsis
Academy Award-winning director Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather films) directs an all-star cast in the big-screen adaptation S.E. Hinton's classic coming-of-age novel The Outsiders. Early 1960s. Tulsa, Oklahoma. The city is divided between teenagers who have grown up with wealth and privilege and the rough-edged "greasers" from the wrong side of the tracks. The greasers yearn for the life they see on the other side of town, but the rich kids want to keep them in their places. Then, one greaser dares cross the line to talk, and to dream of more, with a girl from across the tracks . . . an action that can only lead to conflict on a hot, steamy night. Featuring Tom Cruise (War of the Worlds, Collateral), Rob Lowe ("The West Wing"), Diane Lane (Unfaithful) and Patrick Swayze (Ghost), among others.
Directors
Francis Ford Coppola, Stephen H. Burum, Gian-Carlo Coppola, S.E. Hinton, Stephen H. Burum, Anne Goursaud, Gray Frederickson, Fred Roos, Warner Bros., Buddy Joe Hooker, Francis Ford Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola, Jim Webb, Carmine Coppola
Production year
1983
Rating
PG
Studio
Warner Bros.
Runtime
91 minutes
Cast
C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Patrick Swayze, Tom Cruise