THE OUTSIDERS
A heroic story of youth and belonging

When released in 1983, "The Outsiders" didn't feature any major stars in the credits. The film became a classic, a virtual who's who of 80's actors. Tom Cruise, Rob Lowe, Ralph Macchio, Emilio Estevez and more, hit the big screen in 1983, directed by Francis Ford Coppollo, bringing S.E. Hinton classic film to life. They weren't famous at the time, but this young cast, known then as the brat pack, went on to rule the screen for years to come.  


They grew up on the outside of society.
They weren't looking for a fight.
They were looking to belong.
The Cast
C. Thomas Howell : Ponyboy Curtis
Matt Dillon : Dallas Winston
Ralph Macchio : Johnny Cade
Patrick Swayze : Darrel Curtis
Rob Lowe : Sodapop Curtis
Emilio Estevez : Two-Bit Matthews
Tom Cruise : Steve Randle
Diane Lane : Cherry Valance


 

 

"Nature first green is gold
Her hardest hue to hold
Her early leaf's a flower
But only so an hour
Then the leaf subsides to leaf
So Eden sank to grief
So dawn goes down to day
Nothing gold can stay"
 


C. Thomas Howell

Went on to star in many
movies, including the 80's
comedy "Soul Man"


Matt Dillon

Starred in many 80's films,
in 1998 he appeared in
"Wild Things" with Neve
Campbell and Kevin Bacon.


Ralph Macchio

Went on to star in the
"Karate Kid" movies,
appeared in the 1992 hit
"My Cousin Vinny".

Rob Lowe

Went on to star in several
successful films currently
stars on television series
"The West Wing".
Emilio Estevez

Went on to gain fame as
a member of the "Brat Pack",
starred in movies such as
"The Breakfast Club" and
"Stake Out".
Tom Cruise

Since the "Outsiders", Tom Cruise
has went on to mega stardom with
a string of successful films such as
"Born on the Fourth of July" and
"Mission Impossible".

Patrick Swayze

Claim to fame was the film
"Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost".
Diane Lane

In the 80's she starred as
"Ellen Aim" in the film
"Streets of Fire". In 2000 she
starred opposite Mark Wahlberg in
"The Perfect Storm".		  



The Book......
' A remarable story of teenage gangsterism by a
seventeen-year-old writer.....a name to watch.'

Sunday Times
 
'Comes of the page with such absorbed conviction, such persuasive truth and emotional power...the story has humour, passion, tenderness, intelligence, action aplenty and, best of all, compassion. It is worth a place in any secondary school or public library. Highly recommended.'

Children's Book News
 
'Young readers will....adopt Ponyboy as a kind of folk hero for both his exploits and his dialogue.'

The Times Literary Supplement
 
'An impressive book because it is completely unselfconscious.....only with individuals as vividly brought to life as Ponyboy and the rest of the gang could the point of the story stand out; this is an important argument about environment and the young.....properly worked into a good story.'

Growing Point