On this episode of the OETA Movie Club Podcast, host Robert Burch and director Jeff Morava do a deep dive into The Outsiders, a 1983 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The film is an adaptation of the 1967 novel of the same name by S. E. Hinton. The film is noted for its cast of up-and-coming stars and was shot in Tulsa, OK, where the film takes place. Did you know there's a museum in Tulsa dedicated to The Outsiders? It's a must-visit, Ponyboy!
Local Hero is a 1983 Scottish film written and directed by Bill Forsyth and starring Peter Riegert, Denis Lawson, and Burt Lancaster. The film is about an American oil company representative who is sent to the fictional village of Ferness on the west coast of Scotland to purchase the town and surrounding property for his company.
Listen now wherever you get your podcasts and tune in to The Outsiders on Saturday, March 26 at 9 pm and Local Hero at 11 pm on OETA. 🍿📽