Movie Review: The Outsiders (1983)
Synopsis: Raised by his two older brothers after his parents were killed in a car accident, 1965 Tulsa, Oklahoma teenager, Ponyboy Curtis, is a member of the Greasers, a northside gang made up of members of the city's poorer families and in direct rivalry with the more affluent "Socs" living on the southside. After meeting a Soc, Cherry Valance, and hitting it off despite their differences, Ponyboy and his friend, Johnny, are attacked by her boyfriend and a group of other Socs, resulting in Johnny killing one of them. Even though it was self-defense, the boys know their Greaser status will result in criminal charges and flee town, only to return after an unexpected act of heroism leaves Johnny severely burnt and near death. Meanwhile, the Greasers and Socs are preparing themselves for a blowout rumble. Who's in it? The movie stars C. Thomas Howell , Ralph Macchio , Matt Dillon , Patrick Swayze , Diane Lane , Rob Lowe , Emilio Estevez and Tom Cruise . Review: My wi...