The Outsiders is a 1983 American drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, an adaptation of the novel of the same name by S. E. Hinton. The film was released on March 25, 1983. Jo Ellen Misakian, a librarian at Lone Star Elementary School in Fresno, California, and her students were responsible for inspiring Coppola to make the film.

The film is noted for its cast of up-and-coming stars, including , C. Thomas Howell (who garnered a Young Artist Award), Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Matt Dillon, Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze, Ralph Macchio, and Diane Lane. The film helped spark the Brat Pack genre of the 1980s. Both Lane and Dillon went on to appear in Coppola's related film Rumble Fish. Emilio Estevez went on to be in 'That Was Then... This Is Now, the only S.E. Hinton film adaptation not to star Matt Dillon.

The movie received highly positive reviews from critics, some calling the film Francis Ford Coppola's best film, and his most original work. The film is considered a must see for teens and young adults, and was #3 on Roger Ebert's list of the Best Teen Movies, and Empire's #122 on the "Top 500 Movies Ever Made". The film performed moderately well at the box office, grossing $33 million on a $10 million.