The Outsiders

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The Outsiders

PG

Released Mar 25, 1983

1h 31m

Drama

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A teen gang in rural Oklahoma, the Greasers are perpetually at odds with the Socials, a rival group. When Greasers Ponyboy (C. Thomas Howell) and Johnny (Ralph Macchio) get into a brawl that ends in the death of a Social member, the boys are forced to go into hiding. Soon Ponyboy and Johnny, along with the intense Dallas (Matt Dillon) and their other Greaser buddies, must contend with the consequences of their violent lives. While some Greasers try to achieve redemption, others meet tragic ends.

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Critics Consensus

The cracks continue to show in Coppola's directorial style, but The Outsiders remains a blustery, weird, and fun adaptation of the classic novel.

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

It's beautifully shot, written and paced, but the cast, really, is the thing.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 15, 2021

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Danny Leigh

Financial Times

The movie is sincerely anguished, sensitive to class. It can also wobble alarmingly.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 14, 2021

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

It is a movie with the heartfelt old-fashioned urgency of a Hollywood film from much further back, with the Brat Pack in this film the equivalent of the Dead End Kids who made Angels With Dirty Faces in the 1930s.

Rated: 5/5

Oct 14, 2021

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

The Outsiders - The Complete Novel becomes a stronger film because of Coppola's decision to restore deleted scenes and give the film a new score and soundtrack.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 26, 2023

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

This overwrought, stylized teen melodrama might only hold your interest if you were young enough to be impressed by it in 1983.

Rated: C

Aug 30, 2022

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Richard James Havis

South China Morning Post

The movie has aged well, and today impresses on all counts. The story and characterisation are intelligent and play-like, the camerawork is interesting, and the acting is sensitive and involving.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 23, 2022

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sauce1974

This movie is timeless.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/01/24

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Daniel

We liked it because it stirred our emotions.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/22/21

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Garrett B

Not as good as some people suggest

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/16/24

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Spongebob S

Amazing movie, I personally loved it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/27/24

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Jude M

Great Representation of the book. Definitely recommend it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/30/24

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Jonathan O

The outsiders is really fascinating teen drama film with really outstanding young actors that we've knew and Francis Ford Coppola did really great adapting from the original novel into a film and the complete version of Coppola is definitely a true masterpiece the original theatrical version is good but not a complete adaption from the novel.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/28/24

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Synopsis

A teen gang in rural Oklahoma, the Greasers are perpetually at odds with the Socials, a rival group. When Greasers Ponyboy (C. Thomas Howell) and Johnny (Ralph Macchio) get into a brawl that ends in the death of a Social member, the boys are forced to go into hiding. Soon Ponyboy and Johnny, along with the intense Dallas (Matt Dillon) and their other Greaser buddies, must contend with the consequences of their violent lives. While some Greasers try to achieve redemption, others meet tragic ends.

Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Producer: Gray Frederickson, Fred Roos
Screenwriter: S.E. Hinton, Kathleen Rowell
Distributor: Warner Bros., Warner Home Vídeo
Production Co: Zoetrope Studios
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 25, 1983, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2009
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Dolby, Surround

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