The Outsiders
by Francis Ford Coppola
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Actor: C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Patrick Swayze, Ralph Macchio, Rob LoweDirector: Francis Ford Coppola
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 91 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-11-30
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Movie Reviews of The Outsiders
Movie Review: A Touching Film For Teenagers
Summary: 5 Stars
"The Outsiders", released in 1983, is a great film for all teenagers and adults to enjoy. It stars upcoming stars Patrick Swayze, Matt Dillon, C. Thomas Howell, Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, and others. This touching film tackles a variety of issues dealing with 1960's teen life. It explores a group of friends called "the greasers" who search for belonging. Many in their community misunderstand them, calling themselves delinquents. Meanwhile, their rival group called the "socialists" try to erase their existance. Instead, one of them is killed by one of the "greasers" in self-defense. This begins a life journey not just between two boys but within the entire group. They find their true sense of brotherhood and inner wellness.
Five-time Oscar winning director and writer Francis Ford Coppola ("The Godfather" series) gives great homage to S.E. Hilton's book version of the same name. Though some important details are changed or eliminated from the book version, this film keeps the momentum. This portrays many truths of those times. The brutal fights and actions in this film express the harshness of life as an outsider of those times. Behind the "greasers'", misbehaving, it maintains their trueness as good people inside. Within this journey, the emotional aspect lingers within the storyline. Few other teenage films have such a strong impact as "The Outsiders" ("Stand By Me" [1985], "Mean Girls" [2004]).
Some of the camera and visual effects add to the 1960's theme. Various scenes digitally add the brighter colors that made this film appear as an actual 1960's classic melodrama. One scene in particular vaguely resembles Scarlett O'Hara's "I will never go hungry again" scene in "Gone With the Wind". These add a unique addition to this film. Some may say that this explores a deeper sense of the characters' inner emotions and thoughts. Regardless, this undoubtedly gives audiences unique surprises. This effect is also seen on "Far From Heaven", released in 2002.
The performers express the emotional aspect to this film beautifully. Through frustration, fear, irateness, sadness, and loss, they maintain their posture through their individual characters. Particular intense scenes stretch their abilities as actors wonderfully, namely the fight and the murder. Performances from Matt Dillon and Patrick Swayze stand out. The combination of young talents is a rare and amazing find. Such acting quality proves their worth as upcoming stars.
Those looking for a quality teen film should watch "The Outsiders". This is sure to please many audiences as it has since its release.
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