"The Outsiders" celebrates 30 years: Then and now
Patrick Swayze
Prior to being cast in the film, Swayze had only a couple of roles in TV movies and a small part on an episode of "M*A*S*H."
Patrick Swayze
Matt Dillon
Before "The Outsiders," Dillon appeared in the 1982 film "Liar's Moon," with Cindy Fisher, and in 1982's "Tex."
Matt Dillon
Ralph Macchio
Macchio had a role on "Eight is Enough" before being cast in "The Outsiders."
Ralph Macchio
C. Thomas Howell
Howell co-starred in "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" the year before "The Outsiders" landed in theaters.
C. Thomas Howell
Diane Lane
A year before "The Outsiders" came out, Lane appeared in "Six Pack" with Kenny Rogers.
Diane Lane
Tom Cruise
Cruise had only a couple of supporting-role acting gigs before landing a role in "The Outsiders," appearing in "Taps" with Sean Penn and "Endless Love" with Brooke Shields.
Tom Cruise
Emilio Estevez
Before "The Outsiders," Estevez appeared alongside Matt Dillon in "Tex" and had a couple of TV roles.
Emilio Estevez
Rob Lowe
From 1979-1980, Lowe appeared on the TV series "A New Kind of Family."
Rob Lowe
Leif Garrett
Garrett had been a child actor for more than 10 years before joining "The Outsiders."