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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Language, Suitable for Teens Movie Release: 1983 DVD Release: 11/30/1999 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Letterbox for TV,Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 31 mins Studio: Warner Home Video Members Wishing: 6 Genres: Drama, Teen Movie, Coming-of-Age See Also: The Outsiders: The Complete Novel, The Outsiders: The Complete Novel, The Outsiders

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. ~ Bernadette McCallion, All Movie Guide

C. Thomas Howell - Ponyboy Curtis
Matt Dillon - Dallas Winston
Ralph Macchio - Johnny Cade
Patrick Swayze - Darrel Curtis
Rob Lowe - Sodapop Curtis

From the novel by S.E. Hinton, this all-star film comes to this two-sided DVD with English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround and regular (1.33:1) and widescreen (2.35:1) anamorphic/letterbox options. The theatrical trailer and English and French subtitles are also included, but there are no other special features. The picture comes through cleanly and with naturalistic coloring, almost totally lacking the jerks and fits of videos transferred to DVD, and the audio sounds equally natural and pleasantly crisp with no background hiss. Although most of the film's action unfolds at night, the footage is clear and well contrasted. The cardboard case liner includes a chapter listing. ~ Craig Chalquist, All Movie Guide