Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced today the availability of Academy Award®-winning visionary director Francis Ford Coppola’s The Outsiders The Complete Novel on Ultra HD Blu-ray and Digital.
From Warner Bros., STUDIOCANAL, and American Zoetrope, The Outsiders The Complete Novel was created to give fans more of the action that took place in S.E. Hinton’s celebrated book. Coppola’s latest, definitive version includes new music, as well as several scenes cut from the theatrical version which were reconstructed from original camera negatives.
The 4K UHD disc of The Outsiders The Complete Novel will also include a 4K UHD version of the original theatrical version of The Outsiders.
Additionally, The Outsiders The Complete Novel will air on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) on Friday, November 12 at 8:00PM and will be available on HBO Max beginning on Tuesday, November 16.
Said Coppola, “The Outsiders The Complete Novel came about after meeting students over the years who repeatedly asked me why certain scenes from S.E. Hinton’s wonderful book were missing from the theatrical version. These questions reminded about my inspiration for the film—in 1980, a contingent of 12- to 14-year-old students wrote and asked me to make it. I listened to those young fans back then, and I continue to listen to young people now and believe in their opinions, so this complete film version of the novel is for them.”
Directed by Coppola and based on S.E. Hinton’s 1967 novel “The Outsiders,” the film was written by Kathleen Rowell and produced by Gray Frederickson and Fred Roos. The film stars C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, Diane Lane, Emilio Estevez, Tom Cruise and Leif Garrett.
The 4K restoration was conducted by American Zoetrope Head of Archives and Restoration James Mockoski who worked closely with Coppola during the remastering process.
Ultra HD* showcases 4K resolution with High Dynamic Range (HDR) and a wider color spectrum, offering consumers brighter, deeper, more lifelike colors for a home entertainment viewing experience like never before.
Cast:
C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Tom Cruise, Glenn Withrow, Diane Lane, Leif Garrett, Darren Dalton, MIchelle Meyrink, Tom Waits, Gailard Sartain, William Smith, Tom Hillman, Hugh Walkinshaw, Sofia Coppola, Teresa Wilkerson Hunt, Linda Nystedt, S.E. Hitnton, Brent Beesley, John Meier, Ed Jackson, Daniel R. Suhart
Synopsis:
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.
Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Elements
The Outsiders The Complete Novel Ultra HD Blu-ray disc contains the following special features:
- An Introduction to The Outsiders: The Complete Novel with Francis Ford Coppola
- Commentaries – Watch The Outsiders with Francis Ford Coppola and Watch the Outsiders with Greasers and a Soc: Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, C. Thomas Howell, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, Diane Lane
- Restoring The Outsiders
- Staying Gold: A Look Back at the Outsiders
- Outsider Looking In
- Stephen H. Burum on The Outsiders
- Old House New Home
- On Location in Tulsa with S.E. Hinton
- Screen Tests and Auditions: Fred Ross and the Casting of The Outsiders
- Cast Readings
- Deleted Scenes
- 2005 Trailer
- 2021 Trailer
The Outsiders The Complete Novel original feature film Ultra HD Blu-ray disc contains the following special features:
- Staying Gold: A Look Back at the Outsiders
- Outsider Looking In
- Old House New Home
- On Location in Tulsa with S.E. Hinton
- Screen Tests and Auditions: Fred Ross and the Casting of The Outsiders
- Cast Readings
- Deleted Scenes
- 1983 Trailer
- 2021 Trailer
