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- C. Thomas Howell as Ponyboy Curtis
- Ralph Macchio as Johnny Cade
- Matt Dillon as Dallas "Dally" Winston
- Patrick Swayze as Darrel "Darry" Curtis
- Rob Lowe as Sodapop Curtis
- Emilio Estevez as Keith "Two-Bit" Mathews
- Tom Cruise as Steve Randle
- Glenn Withrow as Tim Shepard
- Diane Lane as Sherrie "Cherry" Valance
- The Outsiders Supporting Cast & Characters
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. A quintessential teen actor of the '80s Howell debuted as Tyler in 1982's E.T. the Extraterrestrial. Though Howell's most famous role came in the cast of The Outsiders,...
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. Macchio also plays Billy in the 1992 comedy hit My Cousin Vinny and eventually returned t...
Another best friend to Ponyboy, Dallas "Dally" Winston is a hard-hearted member of the Greasers who is actually quite affectionate under the surface. He is played by Matt Dillon in the movie. Yet another of The Outsiders' teen idols, Dillon eventually transitioned to more adult roles when he starred as Bob in 1989's Drugstore Cowboy. He found great...
Patrick Swayze plays Darrel "Darry" Curtis, the protective older brother of Ponyboy and Sodapop who grew up too fast after his parents died. When he joined the cast of The Outsiders, Swayze had only appeared in one other movie, but he soon followed it up with parts that would make him a star. In 1987, Dirty Dancing made Swayze a household name when...
Played by Rob Lowe, Sodapop is the charismatic middle Curtis brother noted for his undeniable charm and his movie-star good looks. Following his casting in The Outsiders, Lowe continued his success as an '80s teen star in the "Brat Pack" when he starred as Billy Hicks in 1985's St. Elmo's Fire. Seven years later, he played the villain in Wayne's Wo...
Keith "Two-Bit" Mathews is the jokester of the Greasers, and his happy-go-lucky attitude was brought to life by Emilio Estevez in the cast of The Outsiders. Hailing from the legendary Sheen/Estevez family of Hollywood, Emilio Estevez continued his success with The Outsiders when he appeared as Andrew Clark in the teen dramedy hit The Breakfast Club...
Steve Randle is best friends with Sodapop, and the cocky Greaser was played by an up-and-coming Tom Cruise. Later in 1983, Tom Cruise starred as Joel in Risky Business, a film that made him an overnight star. Cruise went on to conquer the 1980s with roles like "Maverick" in 1986's Top Gun, and his hit streak continued well into the 1990s. His other...
Glenn Withrow plays Tim Shepard, the leader of the Shepard gang. Tim Shepard was Withrow's most famous role, but he also appeared in Francis Ford Coppola's other 1983 S.E. Hinton adaptation when he played Biff in Rumble Fish alongside his Outsiders co-star Matt Dillon. Withrow reunited with the director againin 1986 when he played Terry in the Fran...
Played by Diane Lane, Sherrie "Cherry" Valance is a member of the Socs who takes a liking to Ponyboy despite the fact that he is from a lower class than her. After starring as part of the cast of The Outsiders, Lane appeared in several high-profile '80s movies such as Francis Ford Coppola's 1984 release The Cotton Club where she played Vera Cicero....
Leif Garrett as Bob Sheldon - Played by Leif Garrett, Bob Sheldon is a member of the Socs and boyfriend to Sherrie Valance. The 1970s teen idol was most famous for his music career, but he had a major role as Mike Pusser in 1979's Walking Tall and its sequels. Darren Dalton as Randy Anderson - A rude and arrogant member of the Socs, Darren Dalton p...
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- Senior Staff Writer
- C. Thomas Howell as Ponyboy Curtis. C. Thomas Howell, 56, played Ponyboy Curtis, the Outsiders’ protagonist. Ponyboy is a young Greaser who gets jumped by a rival gang, the Socs, instigating a deadly rivalry.
- Ralph Macchio as Johnny Cade. Ralph Macchio, 61, played Johnny Cade, Ponyboy’s friend who kills one of the Socs after they’re attacked one night. The Outsiders was Macchio’s first major acting role.
- Matt Dillon as Dallas “Dally” Winston. Matt Dillon, 59, played Dallas “Dally” Winston, one of the older Greasers who is hardened from his previous life of crime and poverty in New York City.
- Patrick Swayze as Darrel “Darry” Curtis. Patrick Swayze starred as Darrel “Darry” Curtis, the oldest Curtis brother who raises his brothers Ponyboy and Sodapop after the death of their parents.
Aug 6, 2021 · C. Thomas Howell played the sensitive Ponyboy Curtis, the main character of the novel and the film. C. Thomas Howell in 1984. Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images. Howell was...
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- Henry Blodget
The Outsiders: Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. With C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Patrick Swayze. In a small Oklahoma town in 1964, the rivalry between two gangs, the poor Greasers and the rich Socs, heats up when one gang member accidentally kills a member of the other.
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- Crime, Drama
- Francis Ford Coppola
- 1983-03-25
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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