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The Outsiders 1983 Directed by Francis Ford Coppola

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

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Crime , Drama
Production Company American Zoetrope
Budget $10,000,000
Revenue $33,697,647
Release Date 25 March 1983
91 mins
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
Tom Waits Buck Merrill
William Smith Store Clerk
Tom Hillmann Greaser in Concession Stand
Hugh Walkinshaw Soc in Concession Stand
Sofia Coppola Little Girl
Teresa Wilkerson Hunt Woman at Fire
Brent Beesley Suburb Guy
Ed Jackson Motorcycle Cop
Nicolas Cage Soc (uncredited)
Trey Callaway Soc (uncredited)
Ronald Colby College Professor (uncredited)
Flea Soc (uncredited)
Cam Neely Soc (uncredited)
Jonnie Parnell Hospital Lab Tech (uncredited)