A coming of age story about two rival gangs from different socio-economic backgrounds in Oklahoma, The Greasers and the Socs, and a young man who tries to navigate between them. The film stars C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, and Patrick Swayze.

A teen gang in rural Oklahoma, the Greasers are perpetually at odds with the Socials, a rival group. When Greasers Ponyboy (C. Thomas Howell) and Johnny (Ralph Macchio) get into a brawl that ends in the death of a Social member, the boys are forced to go into hiding. Soon Ponyboy and Johnny, along with the intense Dallas (Matt Dillon) and their other Greaser buddies, must contend with the consequences of their violent lives. While some Greasers try to achieve redemption, others meet tragic ends.