Part of Essential Coppola
In 1983, director Francis Ford Coppola struck a powerful chord with his adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s classic coming-of-age story featuring young talents who would go on to become major stars. Two decades later, he revisited the epic with an added 22 minutes of footage that includes a beginning and ending more true to the book and a rousing rock ‘n’ roll soundtrack — THE OUTSIDERS: THE COMPLETE NOVEL.
Early 1960s. Tulsa, Oklahoma. The city is divided between teenagers who have grown up with wealth and privilege and the rough-edged “greasers” from the wrong side of the tracks. The greasers yearn for the life they see on the other side of town, but the rich kids want to keep them in their places. Then, one greaser dares cross the line to talk, and to dream of more, with a girl from across the tracks — an action that can only lead to conflict on a hot, steamy night. Featuring Tom Cruise, Rob Lowe, Diane Lane and Patrick Swayze, Tom Waits (!) among others.
“THE OUTSIDER remains a beautiful movie about friendship, growing up, life and loss. It turns out some things gold can stay.” —Amy Amatangelo, Paste Magazine “A movie with the heartfelt old-fashioned urgency of a Hollywood film from much further back, with the Brat Pack in this film the equivalent of the Dead End Kids who made ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES in the 1930s.” —Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian “While far from the…epic sensibilities of MEGALOPOLIS, THE OUTSIDERS would seem to share some storytelling DNA with Coppola’s newest venture. Maybe it’s this: it’s the kids who need to be paid attention to; for their energy and, rather like Ponyboy and Johnny, for their capacity to dream.” —James Clarke, Little White Lies
