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The Outsiders
1983 91 min United States of America PG 18+
★6.8
Crime, Drama
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
🎭 Based on
«The Outsiders»
byS. E. Hinton
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Description
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.
Budget:
$10M
US Gross:
$25.84M
Worldwide:
$33.7M
Starring
C. Thomas Howell
Actor
Matt Dillon
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Ralph Macchio
Actor
Awards
Moscow International Film Festival 1983
— Golden Prize
Key opinion
Francis Ford Coppola's 1983 adaptation of S.E. Hinton's novel is widely celebrated as a quintessential coming-of-age ensemble piece, defined by its charismatic cast of future stars. While some critics find the melodrama and source material thin, many viewers admire its authentic, tender portrayal of male friendship and teenage intensity.
| Acting | The ensemble cast, featuring future icons like Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze, and Matt Dillon, provides a charismatic core that anchors the film. | |
| Emotion | The film captures a poignant, nostalgic atmosphere that effectively portrays the intensity of adolescent friendships and rivalry. | |
| Production | Coppola brings a stylistic, slightly idealized visual sensibility to the 1960s setting that honors the source material's romanticized themes. | |
| Theme | The film's reliance on heightened melodrama and weeping protagonists creates a divide between those who find it deeply affecting and those who find it clichéd or artificial. | |
| Score | The effectiveness of the Stevie Wonder soundtrack is contested, with some finding it a perfect match for the film's lyricism while others consider it distracting or irritating. | |
| Adaptation | The script's fidelity to the novel results in a thin, occasionally cartoonish plot that resonates more with younger audiences than with adults. |