The Outsiders

MPAA Rating

PG-13

Theatrical Release Date

Mar 24, 1983

Genre(s)

• Murder & Mayhem
• Coming of Age
• Class Differences
• Teen Drama
• Kids in Trouble
• Brothers & Sisters
• Kids & Family

Rating (Stars)

Description

Director Francis Coppola's adaptation of the popular S.E. Hinton novel about the price of rebellious youth is notable chiefly for the stunning cast of young actors who went on to rich and varied careers. In supporting roles, the film features the likes of Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze, Diane Lane, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, and Tom Waits, among others. The story centers on two rival gangs in the early 1960s Midwest, and the violent turf wars that escalate and tragically claim young lives. C. Thomas Howell plays the central character who yearns to prove himself and be accepted by his older brothers' gang, while at the same time finding his first love and dreaming of a life beyond his dead end existence. Geared toward the teenage crowd, the film nonetheless features some fine direction from Coppola in a story that evokes memories of the classic coming-of-age films of the 1950s. --Robert Lane

Director

Francis Ford Coppola

Stars

• Matt Dillon
• Ralph Macchio
• C. Thomas Howell
• Patrick Swayze
• Rob Lowe

Running Time

91 minutes

Original Price

$14.98

Current Value

$5.67

DVD Features

• Anamorphic
• Closed-captioned
• Color
• Dolby
• DVD-Video
• Full Screen
• Widescreen
• NTSC
• 2.35:1