The Outsiders
“They grew up on the outside of society. They weren't looking for a fight. They were looking to belong.”
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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Cast
30 people
C. Thomas Howell
Ponyboy Curtis
Known for
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Matt Dillon
Dallas Winston
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The House That Jack Built
There's Something About Mary
Ralph Macchio
Johnny Cade
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Cobra Kai
The Karate Kid
Patrick Swayze
Darrel Curtis
Known for
Ghost
Point Break
Rob Lowe
Sodapop Curtis
Known for
Parks and Recreation
9-1-1: Lone Star
Emilio Estevez
Two-Bit Matthews
Known for
The Breakfast Club
Young Guns
Tom Cruise
Steve Randle
Known for
Edge of Tomorrow
Oblivion
Glenn Withrow
Tim Shepard
Known for
Beverly Hills Cop II
Rumble Fish
Diane Lane
Cherry Valance
Known for
Man of Steel
Inside Out
Leif Garrett
Bob Sheldon
Known for
Cheerleader Camp
Devil Times Five
Darren Dalton
Randy Anderson
Known for
Red Dawn
The Brotherhood of Justice
Michelle Meyrink
Marcia
Known for
Real Genius
Revenge of the Nerds
Francis Ford Coppola Director · Kathleen Rowell Screenplay S.E. Hinton Author
Worldwide gross $34M · Budget $10M · United States release March 25, 1983
Box office
Budget
$10,000,000
Worldwide gross
$33,697,647
Gross vs. budget
3.4×
Production
American Zoetrope
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio · Production
United States · France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 22, 1983
Premiere · Tulsa, Oklahoma
United States · March 25, 1983
Theatrical
Australia
December 15, 1983 · Theatrical
Brazil
June 16, 1983 · Theatrical
March 14, 2013 · Physical
Finland
March 25, 1983 · Limited theatrical
France
September 6, 1983 · Theatrical
Germany
June 16, 1983 · Theatrical
Greece
June 16, 1983 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
August 25, 2022 · Theatrical · 4K Restortion
Japan
August 27, 1983 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 3, 1984 · Theatrical
June 17, 2003 · TV · Nederland 2
October 24, 2012 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
Portugal
April 5, 1984 · Theatrical
Russia
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
South Korea
May 18, 1991 · Theatrical
Spain
March 1, 1984 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 14, 1983 · Theatrical
October 10, 2021 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
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