The Outsiders
They grew up on the outside of society. They weren't looking for a fight. They were looking to belong.
In 1960s Tulsa, class divisions ignite a violent rivalry between the working-class Greasers and the privileged Socs.When a deadly encounter forces two Greasers, Ponyboy and Johnny, to flee, their struggle for survival and redemption exposes the fragile innocence and enduring bonds of youth on the wrong side of town.
- Director
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Signature
- Drama · Tension · Craft
- Worldwide
- $34M
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Cast
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In 1960s Tulsa, class divisions ignite a violent rivalry between the working-class Greasers and the privileged Socs. When a deadly encounter forces two Greasers, Ponyboy and Johnny, to flee, their struggle for survival and redemption exposes the fragile innocence and enduring bonds of youth on the wrong side of town.
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The numbers
Box Office & Release
The Outsiders returned 3.4× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $10M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $34M
- Release date
- Mar 25, 1983
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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