The Outsiders
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72% Critic Match

The Outsiders

They grew up on the outside of society. They weren't looking for a fight. They were looking to belong.

7.2 / 10 1983 1h 31mPG English
CrimeDrama

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

C. Thomas Howell

C. Thomas Howell

Ponyboy Curtis

Lead
Matt Dillon

Matt Dillon

Dallas Winston

Ralph Macchio

Ralph Macchio

Johnny Cade

Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze

Darrel Curtis

Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe

Sodapop Curtis

Emilio Estevez

Emilio Estevez

Two-Bit Matthews

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Steve Randle

Glenn Withrow

Glenn Withrow

Tim Shepard

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Francis Ford Coppola's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Outsiders is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker