Greaser Darry Curtis is raising his two brothers Ponyboy and Sodapop in 1960s Oklahoma. Ponyboy and his friend Johnny have a run-in with the rich gang known as The Socials, where Johnny ends up stabbing and killing one of them. Ponyboy and Johnny run away to Windrixville and take refuge in a church, which one day catches fire. Johnny is injured while rescuing children. Ponyboy returns home and a rumble ensues between The Greasers and The Socials. Johnny succumbs to his injuries but not before telling Ponyboy to "stay gold." Ponyboy then writes a personal essay entitled "The Outsiders" after finding a letter from Johnny.
The Outsiders is a film adaptation of S.E. Hinton's 1967 book of the same name and stars every young actor of the 1980s. The movie is revered by critics and fans, particularly for its portrayal about kids from the wrong side of the tracks. The lengthy 133 minute cut of the film was reduced to 90 minutes. Many of the cast went on to star is some of the biggest films of the 80s - Ralph Macchio waxed on and off as The Karate Kid (1984), Emilio Estevez and Rob Lowe heated up St. Elmo's Fire (1985), Patrick Swayze made corners a no-go in Dirty Dancing (1987) and Tom Cruise served up libations with pizzaz in Cocktail (1988). Matt Dillon fared okay with The Flamingo Kid but he utters the best line in the movie. "Let's do it for Johnny!" always gets a chuckle.
The Outsiders was filmed in Tulsa, Sperry and North Owasso, OK
Location: The Movie Theater
Address: 10 S. Lewis Avenue, Tulsa, OK
Location: Johnny Cade's House
Address: 738 N. Rockford Avenue, Tulsa, OK
Location: The Curtis House
Address: 731 N. St. Louis Avenue, Tulsa, OK
In 2019, The Curtis House opened as a museum after three years of restoration. Unfortunately, my visit was early in the morning and it wasn't open yet.
Location: The Park
Address: 1345 E. Independence Street, Tulsa, OK
Location: The Bus Stop
Address: 1301 S. Boston Avenue, Tulsa, OK
Location: The High School
Address: 3909 E. 5th Place, Tulsa, OK
Will Rogers High School
Locations Visited: October 2022
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