Video: The Outsiders is presented in both standard and 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfers, allowing the choice to be made by the viewer. I never recommend the standard version, and this is no different, you lose so much, and with the visuals of this movie, you don't want to miss out. The widescreen transfer looks gorgeous, although I do have one complaint. The trasnfer is too dark, but not to the extreme of being distracting. I read reviews that said the disc was unwatchable, and that's simply not the case. The black levels are a little too dark, so some detail is lost during darker scenes, but not to the point of distraction. Colors look solid, with a natural hue to everything, which enforces the realism Coppola tried to convey. Even with the overly dark contrast, the transfer is excellent, just not perfect.

Audio: This disc uses a 2.0 surround track, and I doubt anything more is needed. A 5.1 track may have given a richer feel to the audio, but the extra expense would not have been worth it, in my opinion. The music is the most active portion of the audio, with moderate use of the surround channels, while the rest of the audio remains in the front of the room. Dialogue is excellent, clear and crisp at all times. The music and effects do not hamper the dialogue either.

Extras: This disc is one of the lower priced (MSRP= 19.99) Warner offerings, so extras are thin. Very thin in fact, with only the theatrical trailer included. But, the movie is good enough to drive the value of the disc up, even with the lack of goodies.