What is a Western? Film Series: The Outsiders (1983)

4700 Western Heritage Way,Los Angeles CA 90027

08 January, 2022

Description

Set in 1960s Tulsa, Coppola’s coming-of-age classic speaks to the struggles and limitations of working class youth within a newly urban West Screened in 35mm! Set in 1960s Tulsa, this coming-of-age classic pits a group of destitute, renegade teens—or "Greasers"—against the society that seeks to contain them, embodied in their privileged cross-town rivals, the "Socs" (socials). As they battle for dignity and respect, they are enveloped in a series of tragedies that speak to the struggles and limitations of the working class within a newly urban American West.  The Outsiders gave rise to the "brat-pack" genre of the 1980s, and the angst of suburban adolescence that remains a cornerstone of teen dramas today.  Introduced by Amy Scott, the Autry’s Vice President of Research and Interpretation. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola | Starring C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, and Ralph Macchio Screenplay by Kathleen Rowell | Based on a novel by S.E. Hinton Ticket purchase includes museum admission.