Rare Photographs Taken During the Making of the Film “The Outsiders” in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1982

The Outsiders is a 1983 American coming-of-age crime 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 was shot on location in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Filming took place from March 29 to May 15, 1982. A newspaper used to show a story about the three greasers saving the kids in The Outsiders includes a real story from 1982 regarding the death of a man hit by a train in Boston. Coppola chose Tulsa, where Hinton wrote the novel, to bring authenticity to the film, which made iconic local landmarks integral parts of its scenery.

These rare candid photographs were taken by Bixby High School Science teacher Jim Jordan during filming at the school. Mr Jordan was also an extra during the filming at Woodland Hills Mall.