Book Club: The Outsiders: The Complete Novel

They grew up on the outside of society. They weren't looking for a fight. They were looking to belong.

Arc Cinema

2:00PM

$22 Full / $19.50 Concession ( + $1.50 booking fee)

Sun, Aug 16, 2026

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Book Club: The Outsiders: The Complete Novel 16 August, 2026

Read the book. Watch the film. Join the conversation.

BOOK CLUB AT NFSA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ABC RADIO CANBERRA.
Explore how culturally significant books have been adapted and reimagined as films.

1983 | 4K DCP | USA | D: Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola’s coming-of-age classic returns in its extended “Complete Novel” version, restoring material from S. E. Hinton’s beloved novel. In 1960s Oklahoma, rival teenage gangs navigate class division, loyalty and loss. Featuring early performances from Tom Cruise and Patrick Swayze, the film remains a touchstone of youth cinema — raw, romantic and enduringly resonant.

‘Coppola’s most heartfelt and sincere film — a moving portrait of adolescent vulnerability.’
— Roger Ebert – Chicago Sun-Times

The screening will be followed by an interactive discussion about the film adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders, in conversation with Rhiân Williams (guest host, ABC Radio Canberra Book Club) 

Arc Cinema

We are situated in the heart of Canberra on McCoy Circuit, Acton, between the shores of Lake Burley Griffin and the grounds of the Australian National University. Just a 10-minute walk from the city and state bus interchanges.

1 McCoy Circuit, Acton, ACT 2601

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