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1983 · 91 min · PG

The Outsiders

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola · Crime, Drama

The Outsiders (1983) is a Crime film, directed by Francis Ford Coppola set in Tulsa during the 1960s. It runs 91 minutes and is rated PG.

Themes of class conflict, coming of age, and friendship play out through frame narrative.

Composer
Carmine Coppola
Cinematography
Stephen H. Burum
Cast
C. Thomas HowellMatt DillonRalph MacchioPatrick SwayzeRob LoweEmilio EstevezTom CruiseGlenn Withrow

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Tulsa
Setting
Urban
When
1960s

Premise & themes

Themes
Class ConflictComing Of AgeFriendship
Structure
Frame Narrative
Tone
MelancholicTense

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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