The Outsiders |  | Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Actors: C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  452 reviews
Sales Rank: 29429
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 91 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.5
MPN: D11310D
ISBN: 0790740842
UPC: 085391131021
EAN: 9780790740843
ASIN: B00002E237
Theatrical Release Date: March 25, 1983
Release Date: November 30, 1999
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Director Francis Coppola's adaptation of the popular S.E. Hinton novel about the price of rebellious youth is notable chiefly for the stunning cast of young actors who went on to rich and varied careers. In supporting roles, the film features the likes of Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze, Diane Lane, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, and Tom Waits, among others. The story centers on two rival gangs in the early 1960s Midwest, and the violent turf wars that escalate and tragically claim young lives. C. Thomas Howell plays the central character who yearns to prove himself and be accepted by his older brothers' gang, while at the same time finding his first love and dreaming of a life beyond his dead end existence. Geared toward the teenage crowd, the film nonetheless features some fine direction from Coppola in a story that evokes memories of the classic coming-of-age films of the 1950s. --Robert Lane
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No one was surprised when Francis Ford Coppola revisited Apocalypse Now, but his overhaul of The Outsiders raised a few eyebrows. Here was a modestly successful film better remembered for its Brat Pack cast than its Oscar-winning director, but The Complete Novel succeeds in bringing more of S.E. Hinton's young adult classic to the screen along with Coppola's epic vision. The story remains the same: The working class greasers and wealthy Socs ("Socials") of Tulsa, OK, circa 1966, are at war. Despite the bigger names in the cast--Patrick Swayze, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe--the friendship between C. Thomas Howell's Ponyboy and Ralph Macchio's doomed Johnny is still the focus. If anything, Tom Cruise, as an obnoxious greaser, gives the least promising performance, while Matt Dillon (Crash) as the unpredictable Dally and Diane Lane (Unfaithful) as the beautiful Cherry provide a taste of the mature work to come. Aside from 22 minutes of restored footage (including a prologue and epilogue), which add heart and grandeur, The Complete Novel includes several new rock and roll tracks, most by Elvis Presley. In the end, the revamped Outsiders still plays like a cross between Rebel Without a Cause and The Last Picture Show--and that's a good thing. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
Product Description
Also stars: diane lane ralph macchio rob lowe emilio estevez Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 09/30/2008 Starring: C Thomas Howell Patrick Swayze Run time: 91 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Francis Ford Coppola
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 Warning - this DVD is not the extended version March 4, 2010
Carl Danby (Pittsburgh, PA United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Amazon attached all the reviews for the extended edition to the page for this regular version DVD. This is the original edit, with the 91 minute running time.
The Outsiders February 7, 2010
Lisa C. Trigg
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The quality of the movie was great. It got here in record time. Thanks for making my brother's birthday memorable. I'd love to buy from you again!
Great experience February 1, 2010
D. Bertholf (FL)
Thank you so much. The DVD came quickly and packaged as advertised. I'll definitely do business with you again!
Awesome New Footage, Not-so-Awesome Music January 4, 2010
A. Wilkins (Atlanta, GA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I loved watching this new version because of the new footage (what is better than The Outsiders? MORE of The Outsiders!). It introduces us to the characters better and answers a few questions (what is that thing on Ponyboy's neck?). These scenes were obviously not cut for cinematic, storyline or dramatic reasons. The only thing that is bothersome is the removal of the beautiful, melodic music that is its own character in the original film. It exists (sort of) in a couple of scenes, but for the most part the rock & roll 50's music that is laid over most of the footage (and which drowns out some of the dialog) takes away from the emotional aspect of the scenes. It is too upbeat or corny, or both in many scenes. But it's worth owning to see the extras, from test screenings to meeting the class that requested the movie be made, not to mention seeing the 2005 cast reaction to the scenes that were cut 25 years ago. I'll just keep my original VHS tape when I want to watch the version with the original music, the one that made me cry when the Greasers won victory in the rumble - a moment of pride that shouldn't be ruined by mis-matched music.
Great - thanks! December 31, 2009
Jolie Graf (Dearborn Heights, MI)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great movie - one of my all-time favorites! I am so glad to have found it cheaper than I have seen it in stores. Thank you for the great service!
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