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The Outsiders (1982)
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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...
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The Outsiders Movie Review by Chris  (7/6/2008) |
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Based on the S.E. Hinton novel of the same name. The tension between two groups: The Greasers and The Socials "Socs" puts Ponyboy Curtis (Howell) and his best friend Johnny Cade (Macchio) in a bad spot. One night at the movies, Ponyboy and Johnny fall in love with Sherri "Cherry" Valance (Lane) and Marcia (Meyrink) once...
(complete The Outsiders review by Chris)
| The Outsiders Movie Review by Zara (3/29/2007) |
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How many people remembered that Coppola directed this flick, raise your hands. And no, I don't mean the more hip Sofia but rather her father, Francis. Yeah, I didn't think so.
Another shining example of the Coppola's talent for picking precisely the right cast for whatever project they are working on, this movie isn't...
(complete The Outsiders review by Zara)
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