And while the biggest one had a very limited role, the actor whose character seems to be the focus of the film, has been relegated to obscurity. The Hitcher, is a great film though and what I will most remember, C. Thomas Howell from.
@@tynao2029 You're so right. Swayze had it all: dancing, acting, roller skating, singing, gymnastics, sports, pilot's license, beautiful wife...and he wanted to smoke too. It doesn't work that way.
Ralph macchio literally never ages, look how small and young his character was in this movie, yet he was 21 and older than Matt Dillon portraying a much bigger guy and older character at 19
I loved this movie growing up. The casting was impeccable as there was perfect chemistry with all of the actors. I love how the ending transitioned into Stevie Wonder singing "Stay Gold" just a perfect song for such a timeless classic.
I was a teenager in the 80’s, born in and living mostly in small town Oklahoma. It was kind of a matter of pride that a movie was made about our birthplace with so many up-and-coming actors. I rewatched the Outsiders recently, 3 decades later, and it still holds up as a great period piece.
This video did William Smith, the store clerk who shot Dallas played by Matt Dillon, no favors. William Smith was an extraordinary man. He grew up on a cattle ranch, moved to Hollywood to act, and then joined the air force where he became a world Arm Wrestling and weight lifting champion. He held a 31-1 record as an amateur boxer, was fluent in Russian, German, French, English, and Serbo-Croatian. During the Korea War, as a Russian Intercept Interrogator, Smith flew secret ferret missions over the Russian SFSR. The man was truly a badass, and he was recruited by the NSA, later gaining top secret clearance working for both the NSA and CIA. After his military tour, Bill continued the education he began while in the service, studying at Syracuse University, the University of Munich, the Sorbonne in Paris, and finally at UCLA where he graduated Cum Laude with a Master’s degree and worked toward a Doctorate. Bill would also later teach at UCLA, and even served as a volunteer fireman, fighting California wildfires.
That’s some bio! I best remember William Smith as the antagonist in Red Dawn, another 80s classic that featured several other actors from The Outsiders.
I lived in Tulsa in 1982 and watched part of the rumble scene as it was being filmed. My friends and I were leaning over the retaining wall of an overpass, giggling and pointing out "the cutest". Little did we know...!!!
I got to go to the private screening that was held in Tulsa. These people are short! Also sum fan from Tulsa had a fundraiser and had the house repaired
@@maggiemae7539 Duh. Emilio is short cause his father is short and Tom is only 5'7 and has to stand on crates to kiss his female co-stars. I think the only tall one was Patrick he was 6'1.
This movie has become a major hit in the last 40 years. This was Ralph Maccios best role IMO. While he's been good in Other films, like the Karate Kid I still think this one stands out the most.
The one where he plays guitar against the devil is f**king awesome as well. I believe it’s called Crossroads. Not to be confused with the dud film Britney Spears made of the same name 😅🤨🙄
I was in the 7th grade when this Wonderful movie came out. I loved it so much and every single actor and actress on the set...❤ They all done so well for themselves over the years...SE Hinton wrote the book The Outsiders and she got to play as the Nurse in the Outsiders also .
I lived in Tulsa while that movie was being made, worked with a guy at CCC on Peoria that lived in that house, they rented it from him, he was paid well for the time they used the house. Remember driving down the expressway and seeing the drive in theater that was used in the movie, they asked anyone that had cars from that era to park them at the theater, place was full of vintage cars, cool to see. Matt Dillon made another movie around the same time that was also made in Tulsa.
My second wife lived in Tulsa around the time they filmed this,, I went to Tulsa with her not too long before she died and she showed me the park where they filmed the rumble and also took me by the Admiral Twin drive in where they filmed those scenes,I loved this movie growing up so it was cool to see those places
I was working at The Taproom in Tulsa when this was being filmed. The actors used to come to the bar quite a bit. Of course we had NO clue who they were.
Francis Ford Coppola wanted Matt Dillon to spend a night in jail to "understand" the character of Dallas Winston a bit better. Dillon refused, saying, "No way, Francis, how about you go spend a night in jail?"
I ran into [literally chest to chest coming around a corner] Matt Dillon in New York City in the early 80s. He was a very nice guy. No attitude, pleasant.
Matt Dillon was the shit back in the day wish he was still out acting like in biker movies or like wild hogs two or these people deserve acting Jon’s they was the super stars back in the day it’s not right there all like left to just grow old and be forgotten we loved all of them we need them all back as many as can we need all of you guys back in our life’s as super stars
Late Patrick Swayze had a Black Belt in martial arts,had another role in the same year,in great film Uncommon Valor,also best Bar Brawl movie of all time in 1989's Roadhouse,Point Break another great movie.
How did I manage to live 42 years & this many days - THROUGH THE 80s & 90s MIND YOU - while being a fan of many of his movies and NEVER have known that I share a birthday w/ Sir Swayze? Like... how did that happen?
I was so in love with a few of them, especially Ron Lowe made my heart stop as Soda Pop, Matt Dillon and C. Thomas Howell. Pony Boy looks horrible now. The Outsiders was an epically cast movie! RIP Patrick Swayze.
Rob lowe in all his movies in the 80s and 90s ❤️ love him! I’m only 16 but damn!!! Even now he looks good for his age. And Patrick looked so fine and seemed like such a nice guy
@@LivingtheSaphway There are no words for how fine Ron Lowe was back then. Like I said, he made my heart stop looking at him in The Outsiders, and yes he's still beautiful ❤️
C Thomas Howell has survived a major medical trauma a few years ago that almost killed him - that can age a person. But he’s lucky to be alive. Also, those happen to be exceptionally bad photos.
I love The Outsiders!! It’s a good movie!! Did you know that C. Thomas Howell was in The Amazing Spider-Man 1 with Andrew Garfield?? Can you do Mrs. Doubtfire (1994) then and now??❤❤❤
13 yrs old when it came out, just finished reading the book in English class just before it came out...me and friends saw it the week it came out...all of us carried blades in our back pockets 2 weeks later...at 52 yrs old, still my fav movie of all time.
The outsider's novel is now in the school English curriculum in Australia. My daughter had to read the novel, I spoiled the ending for her and told her Ralph dies from the burns. She was pissed that I spoiled the end for her. I got emotional at the thought of her reading the novel as its one of my favourite movies since it came out.
One of the biggest takeaways here is Rob Lowe and how his entire worldview and priorities changed to make his life about a million percent better after his normal for then behavior, but turned into his worst moment on film.
@@brawndothethirstmutilator9848 Lol, yeah I had a gummy and this made no sense. All I really meant is he did something effed up but sort of normal for the times. For whatever reason people turned on him anyway and how he subsequently reacted made his life infinitely better.
This movie alone probably has the most epic stars with epic careers culminating in over 2,000 yrs of acting experience, TV, movie, cinema & directing RIP Patrick & William
I honestly think some had good aestheticians and maybe facial injections from plastic surgeons. Those little things, when kept up make you look years younger. The treatments offered are expensive. Too rich for my wallet, lol. That’s Hollywood stuff.
One of the best movies about growing up of my generation the other is stand by me I have this movie and the novel by SE Hinton,all these young actors in this movie were unknown at the time and went on to be very successful,my favorites in this movie were ponyboy, johnny and Dallas,the film just like stand by me had a sad ending rip Patrick swayze and the rest of the cast always stay gold
Thank you for this! I’m the same age as most of those in the film, Diane Lane is a month older than me. I was so in love with Matt Dillon back in the day ❤❤
@@BRIANDER100 He was the sexy bad boy in "My Bodyguard" as well. Chicks lust after bad boys, but any intelligent woman knows that going after a bona-fide relationship with a bad boy leads to a dead end, perhaps literally! So, a movie fantasy is safe. Who doesn't love eye candy?
@@BRIANDER100 Contrast from humdrum, ordinary life, maybe? Attention paid to something that is perceived as flashy, and therefore, attractive? This is a possible explanation, not an attempt at justification. I do assert that anyone who falls for someone who is all fanfare and no substance should not be surprised when they end up disappointed later.
The casting director for this movie deserves some sort of lifetime achievement award for identifying so many future stars
Wow!! I don’t think any other movie produced as many superstars as The Outsiders… loved that movie
And while the biggest one had a very limited role, the actor whose character seems to be the focus of the film, has been relegated to obscurity. The Hitcher, is a great film though and what I will most remember, C. Thomas Howell from.
Wish Patrick was with us today.
cigarettes, don't smoke em kids
@@tynao2029 You're so right. Swayze had it all: dancing, acting, roller skating, singing, gymnastics, sports, pilot's license, beautiful wife...and he wanted to smoke too. It doesn't work that way.
Mee too.
Smoking cigarettes and pancreatic cancer …..ya might as well he ate too much fish and the caused the cancer or had one to many vaccines injections
yep, probably in a much better place though
One of my favorite movies of my youth thank you for taking me back to this movie.
Ralph macchio literally never ages, look how small and young his character was in this movie, yet he was 21 and older than Matt Dillon portraying a much bigger guy and older character at 19
Johnny Cade is supposed to be 14.
OTOH, Howell looks a little rough for his age at 56.
Ghoztly 709, Italian genetics age like fine wine.
I caught Howell on Ray Donovan and Southland, he didn't age well.
that Matt Dillon & Rob lowe they was f*n HOTTY back in 80s
Loads of big names in this movie. RIP PATRICK AND WILLIAM
I loved this movie growing up. The casting was impeccable as there was perfect chemistry with all of the actors. I love how the ending transitioned into Stevie Wonder singing "Stay Gold" just a perfect song for such a timeless classic.
I was a teenager in the 80’s, born in and living mostly in small town Oklahoma. It was kind of a matter of pride that a movie was made about our birthplace with so many up-and-coming actors. I rewatched the Outsiders recently, 3 decades later, and it still holds up as a great period piece.
C Thomas Howell is pretty much the youngest so why does he look 20 years older than everyone else?
Dang, I was wondering that too, just shocked by his appearance!
Well it doesn't help that he has let his hair go white. If he dyed his hair he would look much younger.
Yeah...
@@Alexs.2599 craggy face too!
@@thesaintst1851 A bit yes. Also it's a bad photo of him as well.
40th Anniversary of The Outsiders 1983-2023 Rest in Peace Patrick Swayze 🙏 😢
One of my all time favorite movies, it had so many great actors in it!
This video did William Smith, the store clerk who shot Dallas played by Matt Dillon, no favors. William Smith was an extraordinary man. He grew up on a cattle ranch, moved to Hollywood to act, and then joined the air force where he became a world Arm Wrestling and weight lifting champion. He held a 31-1 record as an amateur boxer, was fluent in Russian, German, French, English, and Serbo-Croatian. During the Korea War, as a Russian Intercept Interrogator, Smith flew secret ferret missions over the Russian SFSR. The man was truly a badass, and he was recruited by the NSA, later gaining top secret clearance working for both the NSA and CIA. After his military tour, Bill continued the education he began while in the service, studying at Syracuse University, the University of Munich, the Sorbonne in Paris, and finally at UCLA where he graduated Cum Laude with a Master’s degree and worked toward a Doctorate. Bill would also later teach at UCLA, and even served as a volunteer fireman, fighting California wildfires.
I don't think this video was meant to be a bio about William Smith.
@@willm623 It was supposed to be a look at the cast of the movie. He was in the movie, dumdum. Now move along.
@@greggburke7796 He WAS featured in this video. Who's the dumdum?
Let’s cancel
Him
That’s some bio! I best remember William Smith as the antagonist in Red Dawn, another 80s classic that featured several other actors from The Outsiders.
Should have included S.E. Hinton, the author of the book the movie is based on,. She played the nurse at the hospital that Dallas gets snarky with
I lived in Tulsa in 1982 and watched part of the rumble scene as it was being filmed. My friends and I were leaning over the retaining wall of an overpass, giggling and pointing out "the cutest". Little did we know...!!!
Thats super awesome!
I got to go to the private screening that was held in Tulsa. These people are short! Also sum fan from Tulsa had a fundraiser and had the house repaired
@@maggiemae7539 Duh. Emilio is short cause his father is short and Tom is only 5'7 and has to stand on crates to kiss his female co-stars. I think the only tall one was Patrick he was 6'1.
This movie has become a major hit in the last 40 years. This was Ralph Maccios best role IMO. While he's been good in Other films, like the Karate Kid I still think this one stands out the most.
Agree.
The one where he plays guitar against the devil is f**king awesome as well. I believe it’s called Crossroads. Not to be confused with the dud film Britney Spears made of the same name 😅🤨🙄
I was in the 7th grade when this Wonderful movie came out. I loved it so much and every single actor and actress on the set...❤ They all done so well for themselves over the years...SE Hinton wrote the book The Outsiders and she got to play as the Nurse in the Outsiders also .
Ralph looked like a 12 year old when he was in his 20s
Diane Lane is one of the prettiest women to ever grace Hollywood. Total dime
I’m still shocked that Swayze got the Chippendales job over Farley!
Lmao! I forgot about that!
Oh perfect day trip for me to go to the museum! I loved this movie. It is so amazing to look back and see so many up and comers.
Stay gold!
I cant even talk about this movie without crying!
Diane Layne was THE SHIT..
Especially in her role as "Breezy"
*Lane
Sofia Coppola was in the movie - asking for change in the Windrixville Dairy Queen parking lot
I lived in Tulsa while that movie was being made, worked with a guy at CCC on Peoria that lived in that house, they rented it from him, he was paid well for the time they used the house. Remember driving down the expressway and seeing the drive in theater that was used in the movie, they asked anyone that had cars from that era to park them at the theater, place was full of vintage cars, cool to see. Matt Dillon made another movie around the same time that was also made in Tulsa.
My second wife lived in Tulsa around the time they filmed this,, I went to Tulsa with her not too long before she died and she showed me the park where they filmed the rumble and also took me by the Admiral Twin drive in where they filmed those scenes,I loved this movie growing up so it was cool to see those places
I got to go to a private screening they had
Is amazing how Ralph Macchio doesn't seem to age at same pace as everyone else, yet he's pretty much one of the oldest
Well folks with lighter skin color seem to age quicker than those with olive skin color.
1983..The year I was born, and I turned 40 last week. Time flies. 😆
For their individual future successes this must be one of the top casts ever put together
I was working at The Taproom in Tulsa when this was being filmed. The actors used to come to the bar quite a bit. Of course we had NO clue who they were.
I never had an hollywood actress crush... but when I saw Diane Lane in Streets of Fire in '83, '84 ... 🤤
She was straight 🔥
I love this movie, and all the actors who succeeded in their movie careers. This is a classic that should be shown to all teenagers.
I remember people saying that the book was a must read in a lot of schools
Francis Ford Coppola wanted Matt Dillon to spend a night in jail to "understand" the character of Dallas Winston a bit better. Dillon refused, saying, "No way, Francis, how about you go spend a night in jail?"
It's hard to fathom so many leading men in one movie.
I've always appreciated the filmmakers who did justice to S.E.Hinton books. And I love that she always had a small role in the movies
I ran into [literally chest to chest coming around a corner] Matt Dillon in New York City in the early 80s. He was a very nice guy. No attitude, pleasant.
I can’t think of another movie with such a large collection of AA List stars. Great cast, great movie.
Damn Ralph Macchio looks good for 61
Diane Lane is a 10
Matt Dillon was the shit back in the day wish he was still out acting like in biker movies or like wild hogs two or these people deserve acting Jon’s they was the super stars back in the day it’s not right there all like left to just grow old and be forgotten we loved all of them we need them all back as many as can we need all of you guys back in our life’s as super stars
Best actors for a really good movie too, they were and are the most attractive cast tbh.
40 years later and Diane Lane is still one of the most beautiful women to ever grace the silver screen.
There's only one name that really matters in this video...DIANE LANE!
Late Patrick Swayze had a Black Belt in martial arts,had another role in the same year,in great film Uncommon Valor,also best Bar Brawl movie of all time in 1989's
Roadhouse,Point Break another great movie.
How did I manage to live 42 years & this many days - THROUGH THE 80s & 90s MIND YOU - while being a fan of many of his movies and NEVER have known that I share a birthday w/ Sir Swayze? Like... how did that happen?
It never dawned on me that this classic movie about a bunch of impoverished high school kids featured a cast of fully grown men.
One minute your young and you just barely turn around and we're old 🫤
I did not realize that William Smith was the dude that fought Clint Eastwood in Any Which Way You Can. Mind blown!
I remember thinking I was such a rebellious teenager watching this. I had crushes on just about everyone in this movie.
I was so in love with a few of them, especially Ron Lowe made my heart stop as Soda Pop, Matt Dillon and C. Thomas Howell. Pony Boy looks horrible now. The Outsiders was an epically cast movie! RIP Patrick Swayze.
Rob lowe in all his movies in the 80s and 90s ❤️ love him! I’m only 16 but damn!!! Even now he looks good for his age. And Patrick looked so fine and seemed like such a nice guy
@@LivingtheSaphway There are no words for how fine Ron Lowe was back then. Like I said, he made my heart stop looking at him in The Outsiders, and yes he's still beautiful ❤️
I named a kitten soda pop. People thought I was nuts until I told them it was a character in a book. Then they thought it was cool
C Thomas Howell has survived a major medical trauma a few years ago that almost killed him - that can age a person. But he’s lucky to be alive. Also, those happen to be exceptionally bad photos.
It’s crazy how Ralph Macchio is older than most of them and looks the youngest lol
I love The Outsiders!! It’s a good movie!!
Did you know that C. Thomas Howell was in The Amazing Spider-Man 1 with Andrew Garfield??
Can you do Mrs. Doubtfire (1994) then and now??❤❤❤
Everyone talks about Keanu Reeves being a vampire but Ralph Macchio is the original.
Emilio Estevez looks good. He played a great role.
Wow Johnny,soda,and steve, cherry still look good 😮
Big Patrick Swayze fan🙏
"Mustangs...they're tough!" Of course 12 year old me remembers that in '86. Well, and Matt Dillon crawling as he's shot down!
My childhood.
The Outsiders was the best book and movie I ever watched in my entire life
13 yrs old when it came out, just finished reading the book in English class just before it came out...me and friends saw it the week it came out...all of us carried blades in our back pockets 2 weeks later...at 52 yrs old, still my fav movie of all time.
The outsider's novel is now in the school English curriculum in Australia. My daughter had to read the novel, I spoiled the ending for her and told her Ralph dies from the burns. She was pissed that I spoiled the end for her. I got emotional at the thought of her reading the novel as its one of my favourite movies since it came out.
STAY GOLD!!!
Thank you for this, Loved the book and the movie❤️
One of my favorite movies. What a star studded cast
Absolutely
one of my 80s crushes Miss Diane Lane,saw her in the movie Lady Beware....
C Thomas Howell was so good looking. He’s a poster child for anti-smoking.
I love Patrick Swayze. R. I. P. ❤️
One of the biggest takeaways here is Rob Lowe and how his entire worldview and priorities changed to make his life about a million percent better after his normal for then behavior, but turned into his worst moment on film.
Wut?
@@brawndothethirstmutilator9848 Lol, yeah I had a gummy and this made no sense. All I really meant is he did something effed up but sort of normal for the times. For whatever reason people turned on him anyway and how he subsequently reacted made his life infinitely better.
Cathy G, the “I had a gummy” part actually made me laugh out loud 😂. Been there.
My love for the Mustang car came from this movie. We sure had good movies in the 80s!
Doe it for Johnny lol 😂 🤣🤣
Patrick swayze. A beautiful guy. ヽ(♡‿♡)ノ
Diane Lane is still a beautiful woman
LOVVVED that movie and Matt Dillon! RIP Patrick Swayze!
One of the greatest all star casts of any movie.
Diana Lane, still hot AF!
Omg loved this great film great cast!
This movie alone probably has the most epic stars with epic careers culminating in over 2,000 yrs of acting experience, TV, movie, cinema & directing
RIP Patrick & William
I always get confused between Matt Dillion and Ethan Hawk these days
Went to midnight movies with the cast while they were filming in town.
Diane Lane, Emilio Estevez and Rob Lowe have aged well.
Tom Waits played Renfield in Bram stoker's Dracula.
I honestly think some had good aestheticians and maybe facial injections from plastic surgeons. Those little things, when kept up make you look years younger. The treatments offered are expensive. Too rich for my wallet, lol. That’s Hollywood stuff.
5:12 Michelle Meyrink for anyone wondering
The book and the movie are awesome. We had to read the book in AP English. So many up and coming stars in the movie ❣️ Stay Golden Ponyboy.
We had to read it as well in AP English
@@karlburns6221 , awesome!! We also read Lord of the Flies, Animal Farm and 1984. All excellent reads 😊🎄
@@leesashriber5097 We had those as well. Do you have a Facebook account. Would love to be friends with you if you do.
@@karlburns6221w this is awesome 😊❤
@@darnitthelma4247 thank you
40th anniversary wow!😳
Matt Dillon looks like Eliot from E.T.
Before we had The Expendables, we had The Outsiders
That bit about the house in OK now a museum is cool af, thanks for that
How time flies. I remember watching this movie back in the day. I was a sophomore in high school in 1983. Good times.
C Thomas Howell has 222 film credits.. wow
This video actually doesn't mention that Ralph Macchio was in "My Cousin Vinny." Wow.
The lists of films were not exhaustive. The narrator said “and many more” for most of them.
I always had a major crush on Matt Dillon especially in 80s he always played those bad boy roles so well.
Oh my yes
Stay Gold Pony Boy.
Matt Dillon and Rob Lowe❤❤❤❤
Loved this and cried at the end
CT Howell lookin a bit older than he is
Like half the main cast was in red dawn
Still one of my favorite.... now classic.... movies
One of the best movies about growing up of my generation the other is stand by me I have this movie and the novel by SE Hinton,all these young actors in this movie were unknown at the time and went on to be very successful,my favorites in this movie were ponyboy, johnny and Dallas,the film just like stand by me had a sad ending rip Patrick swayze and the rest of the cast always stay gold
I know where I'm going to visit in the future
Hello to SEHinton, where ever she is.
I read this book at the crossroads of life, cliche but it taught me a life lesson that stays with me to this day. Love you SE.
Thank you for this! I’m the same age as most of those in the film, Diane Lane is a month older than me. I was so in love with Matt Dillon back in the day ❤❤
what do you love about Matt Dillon ?
Y a ti what krajo te importa.
@@BRIANDER100 He was the sexy bad boy in "My Bodyguard" as well. Chicks lust after bad boys, but any intelligent woman knows that going after a bona-fide relationship with a bad boy leads to a dead end, perhaps literally! So, a movie fantasy is safe. Who doesn't love eye candy?
@@maryblaufuss7533 WHY DO Chicks lust after bad boys, ?
@@BRIANDER100 Contrast from humdrum, ordinary life, maybe? Attention paid to something that is perceived as flashy, and therefore, attractive? This is a possible explanation, not an attempt at justification. I do assert that anyone who falls for someone who is all fanfare and no substance should not be surprised when they end up disappointed later.
Outsiders is classic we even had to read the book in 7th grade in 87 😂
Diane still looks great
💛💛I LOVE THIS MOVIEEEE💛💛