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The Outsiders

1983 · 91 min

A tender, aching look at teenage loyalty and loss, steeped in golden nostalgia and raw grief.

Tagline: They grew up on the outside of society. They weren't looking for a fight. They were looking to belong.
Overview: 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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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
family
friendship
class
grief
Places: small town
home
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: crime, drama
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Written by: Kathleen Rowell
Starring: C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Tom Cruise, Glenn Withrow
Music: Carmine Coppola
Cinematography: Stephen H. Burum
Runtime: 91 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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