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Mar 29, 2023 · The Outsiders was released 40 years ago. Here's everything you need to know about the cast and their careers over the last three decades. What are the Greasers up to after 40 years?
The Outsiders is a 1983 American coming-of-age crime drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The film is an adaptation of the 1967 novel of the same name by S. E. Hinton and was released on March 25, 1983, in the United States.
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The Outsiders (film) study guide contains a biography of Francis Ford Coppola, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Best summary PDF, themes, and quotes.
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- C. Thomas Howell As Ponyboy Curtis. Played by C. Thomas Howell, Ponyboy Curtis is the young protagonist of The Outsiders, and his naive nature leads him to get caught up in the fight between the Greasers and the Socs.
- Ralph Macchio As Johnny Cade. Johnny Cade is Ponyboy's best friend and a devoted member of the Greasers played by Ralph Macchio. Young Macchio made a name for himself in the cast of The Outsiders, but his star-making performance came in 1984 when he played Daniel LaRusso in The Karate Kid.
- Matt Dillon As Dallas "Dally" Winston. Another best friend to Ponyboy, Dallas "Dally" Winston is a hard-hearted member of the Greasers who is actually quite affectionate under the surface.
- Patrick Swayze As Darrel "Darry" Curtis. Patrick Swayze plays Darrel "Darry" Curtis, the protective older brother of Ponyboy and Sodapop who grew up too fast after his parents died.
“The Outsiders” is based on a well known novel for teenagers by S. E. Hinton. It’s about class warfare between rich kids (the “soches”) and poor kids (the greasers). The greasers try to pick up a soche’s girlfriend at the drive-in, there’s a fight later that night, and a rich kid gets killed.
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When two poor Greasers, Johnny and Ponyboy, are assaulted by a vicious gang, the Socs, and Johnny kills one of the attackers, tension begins to mount between the two rival gangs, setting off a turbulent chain of events.
