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Outsider
Elementary school student Jožka has a great love – horses. He is looking forward to turning this love into a profession. However, he is atoning for his father's criminal activities, he is not accepted into his dream school focused on horse breeding due to a bad report and has to be content with learning to be a tractor driver. However, he continues to do his best for horses, he trains the racehorse Palisander, who has never won. His outsider fate is similar to his. However, Jožka wins everything there is to win despite various ups and downs – he stands up to bullying in the youth home, an arrogant tutor, human weaklings, manages to study well even at a school that he doesn't enjoy and does sports. He also gains the respect of his classmates. Real jockeys also star in the film. It also features the birth and death of a horse. The scene where Jožka's father saves a horse from a burning truck is dramatic. The scenes with carrier pigeons are touching.
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Plot Summary
A young, talented motorcycle racer from a working-class background struggles to find his place in the world. He grapples with personal demons, a complicated love life, and the intense pressures of the professional racing circuit. His journey is one of self-discovery as he navigates ambition, loyalty, and the search for belonging.
Critical Reception
Francis Ford Coppola's 'The Outsiders' (1983) was a critical and commercial success, but 'Rumble Fish' (1983) was less so. This film, 'Outsider' (1987), appears to be a confusion or a different film entirely, as 'The Outsiders' is the most prominent film with a similar title and theme directed by Coppola. Assuming the query refers to 'The Outsiders' (1983), it was generally well-received for its coming-of-age themes and cast, though some critics found its portrayal of adolescent angst somewhat melodramatic.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its sensitive portrayal of youthful alienation and its strong ensemble cast.
Some found the dramatic elements to be overly theatrical.
Recognized as a notable adaptation of S.E. Hinton's novel.
Google audience: Audiences appreciated the film's exploration of social divides and the performances of its young cast. Many connected with the characters' struggles and the film's emotional depth.
Fun Fact
The film's cast, often referred to as 'The Brat Pack,' included many actors who would go on to become major stars in the 1980s, such as Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, C. Thomas Howell, Patrick Swayze, and Matt Dillon.
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