The Outsiders Movie Review 1983

Based on the popular S.E. Hinton book, the story of a teen gang from the wrong side of the tracks and their conflicts with society and each other. Melodramatic and over-done, but teenagers still love the story. Good soundtrack and cast ripples with up and coming stars. Followed by a TV series. Coppola adapted another Hinton novel the same year, "Rumble Fish."

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 91 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Coming of Age, Teen Angst, Books to Film: S.E. Hinton, Adoption & Orphans, Gangs, At the Drive-In, Brothers & Sisters, Fires

Screenplay

Kathleen Rowell

Cast

C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Patrick Swayze, Diane Lane, Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Tom Waits, Leif Garrett

Cinematography

Stephen Burum

Director

Francis Ford Coppola

Music

Carmine Coppola

Producer

Zoetrope Studios