The novel inspired a 1983 film adaptation directed by francis ford coppola. And darry curtis and two bit keith matthews great book and movie from the the outsiders film starring. That same year he appeared in all the right moves and risky business, which has been described as a generation x classic, and a careermaker for tom cruise, and which, along with 1986s top gun, cemented his status as a superstar. In rob lowes book he said tom cruise bitched and called his agent when he had to share a room while auditioning and then on location coppola set up a night in the homes of people that were inspiration for the book and rob and cruise had to share a sofa bed in some strangers home one night. As a filmlover myself i believe that this movie is one of the most beautiful and touching that i have ever seen. It starred a host of emerging young actors, including tom cruise, rob.
Hate to tell you this, buddy, but you have to wear clothes to work. Released on this day in 1983, francis ford coppolas the outsiders remains a sentimental favorite drama for many fans, particularly because it features so many young actors who later became stars. Portrayed in a believable and moving way, the cast includes matt dillon, emilio estevez, diane lane, patrick swayze, tom cruise, c. Jul 2, 20 tom cruise, patrick swayze the outsiders. Rob lowe says tom cruise threw a fit over sharing a hotel room with him during an outsiders audition. Rob lowe sodapop curtis, emilio estevez twobit matthews, tom cruise steve randle, glenn. Aug 4, 2017 tom cruise as steve randle on the set of the outsiders. The evolution of tom cruise, from outsider to jack reacher. Tom cruise, the outsiders also set a template for teenoriented films of the 1980s in that it prized adolescent emotion and experience above the. Real family, lets do it, tom cruise, good movies, at least, good books. His smile still makes for a handsome guy though, even before the fix.
First cast by francis ford coppola in the outsiders 1983, he gained international notoriety in the mid1980s thanks to tony scotts top gun 1986. The outsiders tv show the show only lasted one season, and featured billy bob thornton as buck. Notable for its, then unknown, cast of movie starspatrick swayze, matt dillon, rob lowe, emilio estevez, diane lane and golly tom cruisethe outsiders. Rob lowe says tom cruise went ballistic over sharing. When he filmed the outsiders, cruise was just another relatively unknown pretty face. The outsiders is narrated by a fourteenyearold called ponyboy curtis weird name, but a cool kid. Hinton est une auteure americaine specialisee dans les livres pour ados aux states. The outsiders is a 1983 american comingofage drama film directed by francis ford coppola. Mar 15, 2017 readers share their love for the outsiders. It appears that he is missing one also, that is why his teeth shifted and he has one in the middle of his face.
Howell, patrick swayze, and tom cruise on the set of the outsiders, directed by francis ford coppola. Hinton published the outsiders, a book about the hurts and dreams shared by two groups. Yet once again, when cruise makes his unimpressive screen entrance its as though hes come from another film. I read this book dozens of times as a kid and just recently read it out loud to. So, while he was on the set, his costars including matt dillon, rob lowe, tom cruise, and patrick swayze played and schemed, even forging. Apocalypse now est encore dans tous les esprits, mais son film suivant, one. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel but did most of the work when she was 16 and a junior in high school.
Who knew a book about tom cruise could be so interesting, intelligent, and insightful. Life is messy, bruising, but also full of intoxicating adventures. Sunset boulevard via getty images american actors emilio estevez, rob lowe, thomas c. He likes to comb his hair in thick complicated swirls. Oct 18, 2016 tom cruise was born in syracuse, new york on july 3, 1962. The outsiders 1983 tom cruise as steve randle imdb.
Competing with tom cruise for the role of sodapop curtis, lowe recalls his nerves during the first reading in front of. Free online custom movie dvd covers art archive database. Two years after his debut movie, tom cruise appeared in the outsiders, which is about his character steve randle and his fellow greasers who take on the. Outside of the book and movie meaning of ponyboy, the bdsm meaning of ponyboy refers to a man. When his mother left his father, they moved back to. Thomas howell, matt dillon, ralph macchio, patrick swayze. But ralph macchio stands out in this film as johnny cade. Mar 25, 2017 the outsiders stars patrick swayze, matt dillon, rob lowe, emilio estevez, ralph macchio, c. Tom cruise as steve randle on the set of the outsiders. Ponyboy is pretty smart and has a lot of opportunity in front of him, but he comes from the wrong side of town and hangs out with a bunch of similarly weirdlynamed friends who drop out, smoke cigarettes, and get busted for robbing stores and. The complete novel manifestations festival lumiere. For the actors involved with the film, even years later they all remember the outsiders was one of the toughest auditions they ever went through in the above clips, fred roos, the casting. Along with that, hes been sodas best buddy since grade school.
Tom cruise went ballistic when he discovered he would be sharing a hotel room with rob lowe while they were both auditioning for the 1983 film the outsiders. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Film sensible et flamboyant, the outsiders est une immense reussite. Rob lowe says tom cruise went ballistic over sharing a room while making the outsiders people 1. One of the most soughtafter actors, cruise has oriented his career to blockbusters, with a predilection for action and science fiction, starring in such movies as michael manns collateral 2004.
Jan 15, 2008 this book takes you into the crazy world of tom cruise and answers many questions about the actor. Rob lowe says tom cruise went ballistic when they had to. The sequence takes place after howell and macchio have been suspected of murder and have rescued children from inside a burning schoolroom. Free the outsiders dvd cover 1983 german custom ready to download and print. Rob lowe, patrick swayze, emilio estevez and tom cruise. The outsiders was tom cruises third film and one that helped put him on the map, with his breakthrough role in risky business coming later the same year. Where he wasnt in any way recognizable as tom cruise. Readers share their love for the outsiders the new york times. Steve randle is a greaser and a member of the gang. Tom cruise running 1983 the outsiders video dailymotion. Jo ellen misakian, a librarian at lone star elementary school in fresno, california, and her students were responsible for inspiring coppola to make the film. For the best experience please update your browser.
But the outsiders led to risky business, which led to top gun, which led to mission. The best of tom cruise the graham norton show duration. Thomas howell ponyboy, matt dillon dallas, ralph macchio johnny, patrick swayze darrel, rob lowe sodapop, emilio estevez twobit, and tom cruise steve. The first thing cruise said when he heard that was im sorry. You can see that one of the teeth on his left side is shorter than the others. Hinton looks back on the bestselling 1967 book and 1983 film with us weekly read the exclusive interview. Hintons gritty comingofage story follows the greasers narrator ponyboy curtis, his protective. May 07, 2014 tom cruise acts out his film career w james corden duration. Thomas howell, matt dillon, patrick swayze, ralph macchio, rob low, and tom cruise. Tom cruise had the role of steve randle, a member of the greasers. The outsiders is a great tale, true to life of many american teens. The movie featured several upandcoming stars, including tom cruise, patrick swayze, emilio estevez, matt dillon, rob lowe, and c. Mar 22, 2018 tom cruise auditioned for the roles of sodapop curtis, darrel curtis, randy anderson and dally winston before being cast as steve randle.
I saw it for the first time in early 2017 on one of those obscure oldmovie channels on cable and got hooked. Which might explain why i still love reading the outsiders a book that i first came to love as a kid and why so many others are still reading it five decades after it was first published in 1967. In 1983, cruise was part of the ensemble cast of the outsiders. The outsiders turns 32 so lets celebrate the bestlooking. The rivalry between two gangs, the poor greasers and the rich socs, only heats up when one gang member kills a member of the other. Years later, tom cruise was introduced to someone who said he worked at the hotel cruise and the rest of the cast stayed in while they shot this movie. Apr 19, 2011 lowe on the set of the outsiders, his first feature film. This quiz covers the book as well as the movie which starred matt dillon, ralph macchio, c. See more ideas about the outsiders, the outsiders 1983 and the outsiders imagines. Happy 50th anniversary to the outsiders, the book that. In honor of the outsiders 50th anniversary, author s.
This article is more than 1 year old the don was in exile during the early 80s. In the scene where dally threatens the nurse in the hospital with twobits knife, the nurse is played by s. Asked by a fan on twitter how it felt being the worlds greatest author, whether she kept in touch with the films actors and if shed pleaseeee write a second book. Tom cruise had one of the more minor roles of the seven outsiders boys but went on to become the biggest star out of the group. Rob lowe says tom cruise once went ballistic about. The outsiders are definitely not gay or at least, so says the author of the popular youngadult novel, which centers on a rivalry between two highschool gangs and was made into an iconic 1983. Rob lowe says tom cruise went ballistic over sharing a. Academy awardnominee and golden globewinner tom cruise war of the worlds, the last samurai, academy award, emmy and golden globenominee diane lane must love dogs, unfaithful, academy award and golden globenominee matt dillon crash, theres something about mary, emmy and. Many years later the book and movie are still both timeless favorites for people of all ages. Apr 24, 2017 the book which arguably launched the y. Hinton and was released on march 25, 1983 in the united states.
Thomas howell and ralph macchio as ponyboy and johnny. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is an outsider. Thomas howell, matt dillon, patrick swayze ou encore tom cruise. Search, discover and share your favorite the outsiders gifs. However, he spent his childhood in canada after his family moved to ottawa in 1971. Two years after his debut movie, tom cruise appeared in the outsiders, which is about his character steve randle and his fellow greasers who take on the rival socs. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. He established himself as an actor who could carry a film by himself in the comedy risky business released the same year as the outsiders, and broke through to the a list with top gun in 1986. In the ew interview, hinton said her book is basically responsible for creating the entire genre of ya. Sep 10, 20 this is tom before he had his front teeth fixed.
Matt dillon ralph macchio patrick swayze rob lowe diane lane emilio estevez tom cruise leif garrett the outsiders, johnny cade, steve randle, ponyboy curtis, sodapop curtis and dallas winston. See more ideas about the outsiders, the outsiders ponyboy and the outsiders 1983. Seventeenyearold steve is tall, lean, cocky, and smart. He once called darry all brawn, no brain, and ended up with a punch to his jaw. The outsiders hit theaters 30 years ago on march 25, 1983 featuring little known actors who went on to become bigscreen stars, including patrick swayze, emilio estevez, tom cruise, matt. Basically, we could go on to list every year following this, and with it the blockbuster film headed by tom cruise. Dec, 20 watch tom cruise running 1983 the outsiders layland paul t on dailymotion. Its raw, emotional, intellegent, and is one of the most brilliant young cast ensombles to ever be shown on screen. Howver, in the episode where bucky lasek was punkd, they hired a guy to play tom cruise who looked very much like him.
While enjoying his films i have never warmed to tom cruise. Nicholson has a great sense of humor, and an exceptional skill for observation and analysis. It get five stars from me because it offers a balanced view, and is written in a compelling way. The outsiders 1983 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses. This classic film massively increased the popularity of the outsiders. Hintons creation from classic novel to a film beloved by. I always want to watch the outsiders daniel james howell, dan howell.
Cruise had only a couple of supportingrole acting gigs before landing a role in the outsiders, appearing in taps with sean. Thomas howell, ralph macchio you know, the karate kid before he was the karate kid, matt dillion, rob lowe and emillio estevez of the infamous 80s brat pack, diane lane, patrick swayze, even tom cruise before he made it big. The film is based on a book that is very popular among junior high and high school students. Susan eloise hinton published the outsiders during her freshman year at the university of tulsa. See more ideas about the outsiders, the outsiders 1983 and matt dillon. Today, with more than eight million copies in print, the book is the bestselling young adult novel of all time, made into a film directed by francis ford coppola and starring emilio estevez, patrick swayze, matt dillon, and tom cruise. Hinton, author of comingofage novel the outsiders, promised shell never write a sequel to the book or participate in a remake of its movie version. Tom cruise auditioned for the roles of sodapop curtis, darrel curtis, randy anderson and dally winston before being cast as steve randle. In an interview on dax shepards armchair expert podcast, rob lowe reveals that during the audition process for the outsiders, tom cruise went ballistic when he found out that they had to.
Overall film plays unevenly, with a cliche and detached ambiance that. Rob lowe has reflected on working with tom cruise on the 1983 movie the outsiders, saying the actor went ballistic when the pair were told to share a. Tom cruise went ballistic over having to share a room. It was 37 years ago, in march 1983, that the outsiders opened in movie theaters nationwide, taking tulsa author s. In 1976, if you had told fourteenyearold franciscan seminary student thomas cruise mapother iv that one day in the not too distant future he would be tom cruise, one of the top 100 movie stars of all time, he would have probably grinned and told you that his ambition was to join the priesthood. If there was an academy award catagory for playing tom cruise he would win every time. Rob lowe says tom cruise went ballistic over sharing a room while making the outsiders people. The film is an adaptation of the 1967 novel of the same name by s. The outsiders is 50 years old, and it has a new cover to.
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