The Outsiders

Director: Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford Coppola

Overview

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.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/02/2008
UPC:	0883929035427
Original Release:	1983
Rating:	PG
Source:	Warner Home Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Full Frame]
Time:	1:31:00
Sales rank:	1,574

Special Features

Closed Caption; Theatrical trailer; Subtitles: English & Français (Main feature only)

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

C. Thomas Howell	Ponyboy Curtis
Matt Dillon	Dallas Winston
Ralph Macchio	Johnny Cade
Patrick Swayze	Darrel Curtis
Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe	Sodapop Curtis
Emilio Estevez	Two-Bit Matthews
Diane Lane	Cherry Valance
Tom Cruise	Steve Randale
Leif Garrett	Bob Sheldon
Glenn Withrow	Tim Shephard
Darren Dalton	Randy Anderson
Michelle Meyrink	Marcia
Gailard Sartain	Jerry
Tom Waits	Buck Merrill
William Smith	Store Clerk
Sofia Coppola	Actor
Janet Hirshenson	Actor
Ed Jackson	Actor
S.E. Hinton	The Nurse
John Meier	Paul

Technical Credits

Francis Ford Coppola

Kathleen Knutsen Rowell

Francis Ford Coppola	Director,Producer,Screenwriter
Richard Beggs	Set Decoration/Design
Marjorie Bowers	Costumes/Costume Designer
Stephen H. Burum	Cinematographer
Gian-Carlo Coppola	Associate Producer
Carmine Coppola	Score Composer,Editor
Gary Fettis	Set Decoration/Design
Gray Fredrickson	Producer
Anne Goursaud	Editor
Buddy Joe Hooker	Stunts
Fred Roos	Producer
Kathleen Knutsen Rowell	Screenwriter
Dean Tavoularis	Production Designer
David Valdes	Asst. Director
Jim Webb	Sound/Sound Designer

Scene Index

Disc #1, Side A -- The Outsiders - Fullscreen Version
1. Start Movie/Chapter 1 [3:18]
2. Chapter 2 [2:27]
3. Chapter 3 [9:17]
4. Chapter 4 [3:42]
5. Chapter 5 [2:55]
6. Chapter 6 [1:52]
7. Chapter 7 [5:06]
8. Chapter 8 [3:22]
9. Chapter 9 [2:08]
10. Chapter 10 [5:37]
11. Chapter 11 [2:11]
12. Chapter 12 [2:35]
13. Chapter 13 [3:20]
14. Chapter 14 [3:28]
15. Chapter 15 [1:48]
16. Chapter 16 [3:19]
17. Chapter 17 [4:16]
18. Chapter 18 [3:19]
19. Chapter 19 [2:47]
20. Chapter 20 [2:46]
21. Chapter 21 [2:29]
22. Chapter 22 [5:01]
23. Chapter 23 [1:49]
24. Chapter 24 [2:33]
25. Chapter 25 [3:43]
26. End Credits [5:53]
Disc #1, Side B -- The Outsiders - Widescreen Version
1. Start Movie/Chapter 1 [3:18]
2. Chapter 2 [2:27]
3. Chapter 3 [9:17]
4. Chapter 4 [3:42]
5. Chapter 5 [2:55]
6. Chapter 6 [1:52]
7. Chapter 7 [5:06]
8. Chapter 8 [3:22]
9. Chapter 9 [2:08]
10. Chapter 10 [5:37]
11. Chapter 11 [2:11]
12. Chapter 12 [2:35]
13. Chapter 13 [3:20]
14. Chapter 14 [3:28]
15. Chapter 15 [1:48]
16. Chapter 16 [3:19]
17. Chapter 17 [4:16]
18. Chapter 18 [3:19]
19. Chapter 19 [2:47]
20. Chapter 20 [2:46]
21. Chapter 21 [2:29]
22. Chapter 22 [5:01]
23. Chapter 23 [1:49]
24. Chapter 24 [2:33]
25. Chapter 25 [3:43]
26. End Credits [5:53]

Menu

Disc #1, Side A -- The Outsiders - Fullscreen Version
   Scene Selections
   Theatrical Trailer
   Languages
      Soundtracks: English
      Subtitles: English
      Subtitles: Français
      Subtitles: Off
   Play Movie
Disc #1, Side B -- The Outsiders - Widescreen Version
   Scene Selections
   Theatrical Trailer
   Languages
      Soundtracks: English
      Subtitles: English
      Subtitles: Français
      Subtitles: Off
   Play Movie

Editorial Reviews

For this deluxe two-disc DVD edition, director Francis Ford Coppola has added 22 minutes of deleted footage and an entire new soundtrack to his 1983 adaptation of S. E. Hinton’s novel about troubled teenagers growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, during the early '60s. It’s a memorable movie, not so much for Coppola’s stylized treatment of the story as for the cast, which includes so many soon-to-be movie stars, among them Matt Dillon, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, Diane Lane, and, seen here as a toothy young lad, Tom Cruise. Although the movie is very much an ensemble piece, top billing and narrative viewpoint go to C. Thomas Howell, playing one of three orphaned brothers from the wrong side of tracks. He and buddy Ralph Macchio (pre-Karate Kid) belong to the Greasers, a gang of tough, poor kids headed by Dillon. Their enemies are the Socs, arrogant boys from the wealthier part of town. Ambushed by the Socs one night, Howell and Macchio fight back, and the latter ends up killing one of the attackers; to escape the law they take refuge in an abandoned rural church, where they ponder the tough decisions that lie ahead. Coppola’s restoration of scenes cut prior to the film’s theatrical release helps flesh out some of the characters and interrelationships and strengthens the movie overall. The period rock 'n' roll soundtrack replaces Carmine Coppola’s overwrought musical score -- another welcome change. Very much in the mold of the “troubled teens” movies of the ‘50s and early ‘60s, The Outsiders may never achieve the “classic” status of the novel, but this DVD release finally gives Coppola the opportunity to present his original vision of the film, one that does the book justice.

Barnes & Noble - Ed Hulse