Summary
Teen rivalry in a small Southern town sets the stage for this dramatic interpretation of the novel by S.E. Hinton. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, The Outsiders tells the story of the ongoing conflict between the Greasers and the Socs in rural Oklahoma. C. Thomas Howell stars as Ponyboy, the youngest of three orphaned boys who pal around with the local hoods known as the Greasers. When Ponyboy and his friend (Ralph Macchio) get into a deadly confrontation one night, the two go on the run from the cops, and they grow up quickly and soon realize the insignificance of their petty posturing. Matt Dillon stars as the tough-as-nails leader of their group and Patrick Swayze appears as Ponyboy's oldest brother. A host of other 1980s Brat Pack celebs fill out the cast. Dillon later appeared in another Coppola adaption of a Hinton book, Rumble Fish. ~ Bernadette McCallion, Rovi
Additional Information
| Subjects |
Orphans
-- Drama.
Brothers -- Drama. Families -- Drama. Gangs -- Drama. Bullying -- Drama. Determination (Personality trait) -- Drama. Individuality -- Drama. Young adult fiction, American. Young adult fiction. Feature films. |
| Publisher | Burbank, CA :Warner Home Video,2005 |
| Edition | Special ed., Widescreen. |
| Other Titles | Outsiders. |
| Contributors |
Coppola, Francis Ford,
1939- Howell, C. Thomas, 1966- Dillon, Matt. Lane, Diane. Macchio, Ralph, 1961- Lowe, Rob. Swayze, Patrick. Estevez, Emilio, 1962- Cruise, Tom, 1962- Garrett, Leif, 1961- Hinton, S. E. Outsiders. American Zoetrope (Firm) Warner Home Video (Firm) |
| Participants/Performers |
C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Diane Lane, Ralph Macchio, Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, Emilio Estevez, Tom Cruise, Leif Garrett. |
| Other Contributors |
Director of photography, Stephen H. Burum ; music, Carmine Coppola. |
| Audience |
Rated PG-13; for violence, teen drinking and smoking and some sexual references. |
| Language |
English Closed-captioned. |
| Notes |
Title from container. Based on the novel by S.E. Hinton. |
| System Details |
DVD; Dolby digital; Region 1. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (approximately 113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 9780790768397 0790768399 9781419810800 1419810804 |
| Other | Classic View |