42 years ago, we castThe Outsidersin a unique way, Coppola wrote in an Instagram post Wednesday.
We had all the actors together on a soundstage and would alternate different actors reading for different roles.
There emerged the natural respect and sense of colleagueship among them.
From left: Tom Cruise, Rob Lowe, C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon (rear), Ralph Macchio, Emilio Estevez, Patrick SwayzeWarner Brothers/courtesy Everett Collection
The result worked beautifully and reminded me of my days as a camp counselor.
After Ponyboy and Johnny (Macchio) get into a deadly brawl, theyre forced to go into hiding.
