“The Outsiders” (1983) is a film adaptation of the classic novel by S.E. Hinton, it is not based on a true story. It is about two rival gangs from different socioeconomic backgrounds, the Greasers and the Socs, set in the 1960’s. Their rivalry heats up when one of the Greasers kills a Soc. The Socs are a group of people who have a lot of money and privilege. The Greaser are working class and do not have many things. The story is told in the perspective of a Greaser, Ponyboy Curtis. The movie dives into the theme of the impact of socioeconomic factors, social inequality and youth delinquency. "The Outsiders" allows viewers to examine the characters' backgrounds and circumstances, shedding light on the social disorganization theory in criminology.