The Outsiders
The Outsiders
The Outsiders
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1983
1h 31m
7.2(1482 votes)
Crime
Drama

Overview

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.

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American Zoetrope

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Cast & Crew

31 members
Acting

C. Thomas Howell

Ponyboy Curtis

C. Thomas Howell
Acting

Matt Dillon

Dallas Winston

Matt Dillon
Acting

Ralph Macchio

Johnny Cade

Ralph Macchio
Acting

Patrick Swayze

Darrel Curtis

Patrick Swayze
Acting

Rob Lowe

Sodapop Curtis

Rob Lowe
Acting

Emilio Estevez

Two-Bit Matthews

Emilio Estevez
Acting

Tom Cruise

Steve Randle

Tom Cruise
Acting

Glenn Withrow

Tim Shepard

Glenn Withrow
Acting

Diane Lane

Cherry Valance

Diane Lane
Acting

Leif Garrett

Bob Sheldon

Leif Garrett
Acting

Darren Dalton

Randy Anderson

Darren Dalton
Acting

Michelle Meyrink

Marcia

Michelle Meyrink
Acting

Tom Waits

Buck Merrill

Tom Waits
Acting

Gailard Sartain

Jerry

Gailard Sartain
Acting

William Smith

Store Clerk

William Smith
Acting

Tom Hillmann

Greaser in Concession Stand

Tom Hillmann
Acting

Hugh Walkinshaw

Soc in Concession Stand

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Directing

Sofia Coppola

Little Girl

Sofia Coppola
Acting

Teresa Wilkerson Hunt

Woman at Fire

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Acting

Linda Nystedt

Nurse

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Writing

S.E. Hinton

Nurse

S.E. Hinton
Acting

Brent Beesley

Suburb Guy

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Crew

John C. Meier

Paul

John C. Meier
Acting

Ed Jackson

Motorcycle Cop

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Production

Daniel R. Suhart

Orderly

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Acting

Nicolas Cage

Soc (uncredited)

Nicolas Cage
Writing

Trey Callaway

Soc (uncredited)

Trey Callaway
Production

Ronald Colby

College Professor (uncredited)

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Acting

Flea

Soc (uncredited)

Flea
Acting

Cam Neely

Soc (uncredited)

Cam Neely
Acting

Jonnie Parnell

Hospital Lab Tech (uncredited)

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