Outsiders, The: The Complete Novel (4K UHD/Region B BLU-RAY Combo)

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Based on the 1967 best-selling young-adult novel by S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders is considered the first "Brat Pack" movie, as it stars then-unknown young actors in many of their first break-through roles, including C. Thomas Howell (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial), Rob Lowe ("The West Wing," "Parks and Recreation"), Emilio Estevez (St. Elmo's Fire, The Breakfast Club, Young Guns), Matt Dillon (Crash, There's Something About Mary), Tom Cruise (Top Gun, Mission Impossible series, Jerry Maguire), Patrick Swayze (Dirty Dancing, Point Break, Ghost), Ralph Macchio (The Karate Kid, Cobra Kai), and Diane Lane (Unfaithful, Under the Tuscan Sun), who went on to superstar-caliber careers.

The Outsiders takes place in '60s Oklahoma, centering on two rival teen gangs: The "Greasers," a class term that refers to the young men on the East Side, the poor side of town, and the "Socs," short for Socials, who are the "West-side rich kids." Ponyboy (C. Thomas Howell), a tender-hearted and kind teenager's life is changed forever one night when a scuffle with his friend Johnny (Ralph Macchio) inadvertently leads to the death of a rival gang member, and the boys are forced to go into hiding to avoid arrest. Soon Ponyboy and Johnny, along with Dallas (Matt Dillon) and their other Greaser buddies, must contend with the consequences of their violent lives. While some Greasers try to achieve redemption, others meet tragic ends.

Inspired by Jo Ellen Misakian, a librarian who had sent Coppola a letter signed by over 300 students explaining that the book was cult reading among local teens, Coppola captures adolescent teen emotions and the growing realization of life's cruelties and a yearning for a life not attainable.

"For 'The Outsiders The Complete Novel' as well as the original theatrical version, we wanted to create and maintain the highest level of visual quality possible for these restorations," commented James Mockoski, Film Archivist and Restoration Supervisor at American Zoetrope. "We took the unusual path of locating all the various elements that went into creating the film's most elaborate visual effects sequences and re-scanned them. Luckily, Mr. Coppola is an archivist at heart and he kept every piece of film he shot, so we were able to unify scenes from the film using the original camera negative as much as possible. It was important to Mr. Coppola to give this release its best quality presentation, and no one has ever seen this film looking as beautiful and pristine as it does now."

Special Features and Technical Specs:

DISC ONE: 4K BLU-RAY

• BRAND NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE OUTSIDERS THE COMPLETE NOVEL
• HDR PRESENTATION
• NEW Restoration Story
• NEW Interview with Cinematographer Stephen Burum
• NEW Deleted Scenes
• NEW Francis Ford Coppola introduction
• NEW Outsider Looking In - Frances Ford Coppola discusses some key scenes
• NEW Old House, New Home
• NEW Trailer
• Audio Commentary with Francis Ford Coppola
• Audio Commentary with Matt Dillon, C. Thomas Howell, Diane Lane, Rob Lowe, Ralph Macchio and Patrick Swayze

• BRAND NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE OUTSIDERS
• HDR PRESENTATION
• Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
• NBC's News Today from 1983 'The Outsiders' Started by School Petition
• Seven Cast Members (Lowe, Swayze, Howell, Dillon, Macchio, Garret and Lane) read extracts from the novel S.E. Hinton on Location in Tulsa
• The Casting of 'The Outsiders'
• Six deleted and extended scenes
• Trailer from 1983

• BRAND NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE OUTSIDERS THE COMPLETE NOVEL
• NEW Restoration Story
• NEW Interview with Cinematographer Stephen Burum
• NEW Deleted Scenes
• NEW Francis Ford Coppola introduction
• NEW Outsider Looking In - Frances Ford Coppola discusses some key scenes
• NEW Old House, New Home
• NEW Trailer
• Audio Commentary with Francis Ford Coppola
• Audio Commentary with Matt Dillon, C. Thomas Howell, Diane Lane, Rob Lowe, Ralph Macchio and Patrick Swayze

• BRAND NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE OUTSIDERS
• Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
• NBC's News Today from 1983 'The Outsiders' Started by School Petition
• Seven Cast Members (Lowe, Swayze, Howell, Dillon, Macchio, Garret and Lane) read extracts from the novel S.E. Hinton on Location in Tulsa
• The Casting of 'The Outsiders'
• Six deleted and extended scenes
• Trailer from 1983

• ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK PLACED ON A SEPARATE CD DISC
• Booklet - 64-page illustrated booklet
• Two posters from artist Tony Stella
• Five collectible artcards from James Hamilton with original photography
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