Film198390 min

The Outsiders

Name: The Outsiders
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1983
Duration: 90 min
Cast: C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe

Taste attributes: crimedramamafia/gangsterteenunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evil

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"They grew up on the outside of society. They weren't looking for a fight. They were looking to belong."

Boxlist takeWeighty and realistic: an intimate crime drama, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

7.3/10

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Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

When two poor Greasers, Johnny, and Ponyboy are assaulted by a vicious gang, the Socs, and Johnny kills one of the attackers, tension begins to mount between the two rival gangs, setting off a turbulent chain of events.

Synopsis: TMDB