The Outsiders (1983): 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know!

The Outsiders (1983) — 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know! #rememberwhen The Outsiders introduced an unforgettable cast of future Hollywood stars and brought S.E. Hinton's beloved novel to life? Released in 1983, Francis Ford Coppola's coming-of-age drama starred C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, Diane Lane, and Leif Garrett. More than four decades later, The Outsiders remains one of the most influential teen dramas ever made. These are 15 weird facts about The Outsiders, from behind the scenes production secrets to the remarkable journey that turned a high school novel into a timeless classic. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:12 - #15: Why S.E. Hinton Used Her Initials — S.E. Hinton 02:36 - #14: Francis Ford Coppola's Fight to Make The Outsiders — Francis Ford Coppola 03:41 - #13: The School Kids Who Saved The Outsiders — Jo Ellen Misakian 05:03 - #12: Stevie Wonder's "Stay Gold" Theme Song — Stevie Wonder 06:05 - #11: The Massive Outsiders Auditions — Tom Cruise 07:31 - #10: Coppola's Greasers vs. Socs Experiment — Francis Ford Coppola 08:33 - #9: Tom Cruise's Hidden Outsiders Details — Tom Cruise 09:55 - #8: The Church Fire That Got Out of Control — Francis Ford Coppola 11:17 - #7: The Outsiders Poster by Accident — Leif Garrett 12:23 - #6: Matt Dillon's Unscripted Scene — Matt Dillon 13:07 - #5: The Hidden Future Stars in The Outsiders — Nicolas Cage 14:32 - #4: How Rumble Fish Was Written During Filming — Francis Ford Coppola 15:28 - #3: The Outsiders House Museum — Danny Boy O'Connor 16:52 - #2: The Complete Novel Version of The Outsiders — Francis Ford Coppola 18:16 - #1: The Real Story Behind "Stay Gold, Ponyboy" — S.E. Hinton Watch more Weird Facts videos:    • Movie Deep Dives   #theoutsiders #sehinton #francisfordcoppola #tomcruise #MattDillon #ralphmacchio #patrickswayze #roblowe #emilioestevez #moviefacts #behindthescenes #80sMovies #filmtrivia #classicmovies