# The Outsiders (1983)

> A sensitive Greaser teenager struggles to protect his fractured family while escalating rivalry with Tulsa’s privileged Socs forces him to confront the cost of tribal identity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/188

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Francis Ford Coppola
- Cast: C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Tom Cruise, Glenn Withrow
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086066/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: wistful, melancholic, intimate, reflective evening, classic teen drama marathon

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