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1983 • 1h 31min • PG • Crime, Drama

The Outsiders

"They grew up on the outside of society. They weren't looking for a fight. They were looking to belong."

In 1960s Tulsa, class divisions ignite a violent rivalry between the working-class Greasers and the privileged Socs. When a deadly encounter forces two Greasers, Ponyboy and Johnny, to flee, their struggle for survival and redemption exposes the fragile innocence and enduring bonds of youth on the wrong side of town.

IMDb 7.0

RT 69%

MC 45

Director

Francis Ford Coppola

Writers

S.E. Hinton

Kathleen Rowell

Composer

Carmine Coppola

Top 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

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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

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