Risky Business
1983
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- THE OUTSIDERS, Francis Ford Coppola's inspired adaptation of S.E. Hinton's novel, combines a talented ensemble cast with an engaging story. It's in some ways a scare film. Characters suffer for their bad behavior, and occasionally the treatment seems a bit heavy-handed. Coppola's direction is brilliant, as evidenced by his attention to detail.
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Advertisement. "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.
When Ponyboy Curtis ( C. Thomas Howell) and Johnny Cade ( Ralph Macchio) have a run-in with a pack of Socs after a drive-in movie, Johnny stabs one of the Socs. At the advice of their friend Dallas ( Matt Dillon ), they hide out in an abandoned church, but a tragic chain of events has already begun to unfold.
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Carly Kocurek
- C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio
Rated: 4/5 Mar 26, 2023 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault This overwrought, stylized teen melodrama might only hold your interest if you were young enough to be impressed by it in...
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- Francis Ford Coppola
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- Matt Dillon
The Outsiders is a great film, well done and well acted, I read the novel by S.E. Hinton, great book. I am glad they made this movie back in 1983. The Outsiders touched on a lot of issues when it came to having money and not having money, the "greasers" where the poor kids from the north side of town and the "socs" are the rich kids from the ...
Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies. The Outsiders - The Complete Novel becomes a stronger film because of Coppola's decision to restore deleted...
Critical response. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes has a rating of 70% based on 50 reviews, with an average score of 6.3/10. The site's consensus reads, "The cracks continue to show in Coppola's directorial style, but The Outsiders remains a blustery, weird, and fun adaptation of the classic novel." [21]
Directed By: Francis Ford Coppola. Written By: Kathleen Rowell, S.E. Hinton. The Outsiders. Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 18 Critic Reviews. 45. User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 154 User Ratings. 8.5. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating. Add My Review. Where to Watch. Max (Subscription required) All Watch Options. View All.
