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During the early years of his career in Hollywood, Tom Cruise starred in Francis Ford Coppola’s 1983 coming-of-age crime drama filmThe Outsiders.Based on the novel of the same name by S. E. Hinton, the movie features an ensemble cast alongside the action star, including theCobra Kaistar Ralph Macchio. The movie was received very well by critics and did pretty great at the box office as well.
Over the years, the story of the teen gang in rural Oklahoma has gained a cult following. The author of the movie has also maintained a close relationship with the cast of the movie, except for the actor, who portrayed Steve Randle in the movie.
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The OutsidersAuthor is Not Close to Tom Cruise
Francis Ford Coppolaadapted S. E. Hinton’s novelThe Outsidersinto a crime drama in 1983. The author of the original book was also heavily involved with the film’s production. Hinton also went on to star in the movie as Matt Dillon’s character, Dallas Winston’s nurse.
The movie helped its cast to take a step ahead in their journey to stardom as it received raved reviews from critics and the audience. The author sat down with US Weekly on the 50th Anniversary of her book’s release and talked about her book.
She also shared some of her favorite memories from the set and working on the film alongsideTom Cruise,Rob Lowe,Ralph Macchio, andMatt Dillonin the ensemble cast.“All of them,”Hinton said before adding that she recently met theYoungbloodstar and loved working withThe Godfatherdirector as well.
However, the author said that she has remained close to the cast of the film, except for one cast member.“I loved all my boys. I’m still close to all of them except Cruise,”she toldUS Weekly. While she did not state any specific reason for that, it could be due to his rise to stardom following the 1983 film with movies likeRisky BusinessandTop Gun.
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Francis Ford Coppola Called Tom Cruise as an Intense Kid
Hollywood star Tom Cruise made his silver screen debut with a minor role in the 1981 romantic dramaEndless Love.AndThe Outsiderswas his third movie after he starred in the 1981 thrillerTaps. TheMission Impossiblestar has shared that followingTaps‘ release, he was constantly offered “horror” films and“killer murderer part.”
However, he wanted to explore more things and was eager to work with Coppola. And he approached the filmmaker despite being warned that he might not even get paid for the movie.“Look, I don’t care what role you give me. I really want to work with you. I want to be there with all these young actors,”the actor said, as per Interview Magazine viaThe Uncool.
TheApocalypse Nowdirector shared during an interview withThe Guardianthat they followed open casting and had several names for the movie, including Nicolas Cage and Robert Downey Jr. Talking about Cruise, who was eager to work with him, Coppola said that he was“an intense kid”and was ready to do anything to make improvements to his part.
The Outsidersis available on Max.
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Source:US Weekly
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
