The Outsiders
Two working-class teens on the run after a deadly clash with wealthy rivals must confront violence and their own innocence to survive in a divided 1960s Tulsa.
“They grew up on the outside of society. They weren't looking for a fight. They were looking to belong.”
Synopsis
In 1960s Tulsa, social divisions fuel a violent conflict between the working-class Greasers and the affluent Socs. After a fatal confrontation forces two Greasers, Ponyboy and Johnny, to go on the run, their journey through hardship and self-discovery reveals the vulnerability and loyalty of young people living on the margins of society.
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A crew of 142+ credited
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Edited by Rob BonzShot by Stephen H BurumScored by Carmine CoppolaDesigned by Dean TavoularisSound by James AustinStunts by Buddy Joe Hooker
Box Office
1983 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$33.7M
US & Canada: $25.7M — 76% of worldwide · International: $8.0M (24%)
Opening weekend: $5.1M — 20% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $7.3M — 28% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 829 theaters
Versions & cuts
- director's cut, the complete novel· 114 min
Also known as
- Die Outsiderde
- Die Outsider - Rebellen ohne Grundde
- Die Outsider: Rebellen ohne Grund - The Complete Novelde
- Outsider: Rebellen ohne Grundde
- The Outsiders - The Complete Novelen
- Les inadaptésfr
- Outsidersfr
- I ragazzi della 56ª stradait
- (Bulgarian)Аутсайдерите
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesMar 22, 1983
- CanadaMar 25, 1983
- GermanyJun 16, 1983
- RussiaJul 1, 1983
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Cast & Crew
142 unique people credited
Top billed cast
C Thomas Howell
as Ponyboy Curtis
Matt Dillon
as Dallas Winston
Ralph Macchio
as Johnny Cade
Patrick Swayze
as Darrel Curtis
Rob Lowe
as Sodapop Curtis
Emilio Estevez
as Two-Bit Matthews
Tom Cruise
as Steve Randle
Glenn Withrow
as Tim Shepard
Diane Lane
as Cherry Valance
Leif Garrett
as Bob Sheldon
Darren Dalton
as Randy Anderson
Michelle Meyrink
as Marcia
Supporting cast
23Tom Waits
as Buck Merrill
Gailard Sartain
as Jerry
William Smith
as Store Clerk
Tom Hillmann
as Greaser in Concession Stand
Hugh Walkinshaw
as Soc in Concession Stand
Sofia Coppola
as Little Girl
Teresa Wilkerson Hunt
as Woman at Fire
Linda Nystedt
as Nurse
S E Hinton
as Nurse
Brent Beesley
as Suburb Guy
John Meier
as Paul
Ed Jackson
as Motorcycle Cop
Daniel R Suhart
as Orderly
Heather Langenkamp
Nicolas Cage
as Soc #1
Trey Callaway
as Soc in Concession Stand
Ronald Colby
as College Professor
Emeline Denito
as Mrs. Cade
Jonnie Parnell
as Hospital Lab Tech
James P Rice
as Drive-in Patron
J D Rogers
as Extra
Ian A Stevens
as Soc #4
Tony Teebo
as Production Aide
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
5Other crew
106Linda Corbin
adr and foley: uncreditd
Craig Conwell
apprentice editor
Robert Frazen
apprentice editor (uncredited)
Francis Ford Coppola
as Francis Coppola, presenter
Carrie Ellison
assistant editor
Donald Elmblad
assistant: Mr. Fettis (as Don Elmblad)
Chris Mclaughlin
boom man
Elliot Davis
camera operator (as Elliott Davis)
Ralph Gerling
camera operator: second unit
Don Baker
camera operator: visual effects unit
Nancy Foy
casting assistant
Janet Hirshenson
Casting Director
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