S.E. Hinton

Writing

S.E. Hinton

Born 1948-07-22 · Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.

Susan Eloise Hinton (born July 22, 1948) is an American writer best known for her young-adult novels (YA) set in Oklahoma, especially The Outsiders (1967), which she wrote during high school. Hinton is credited with introducing the YA genre. She graduated from the University of Tulsa. In 1988, she received the inaugural Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association for her cumulative contribution in writing for teens. Description above from the Wikipedia article S. E. Hinton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting credits

The Outsiders poster
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In 1960s Tulsa, class divisions ignite a violent rivalry between the working-class Greasers and the privileged Socs. When a deadly encounter forces two Greasers, Ponyboy and Johnny, to flee, their struggle for survival and redemption exposes the fragile innocence and enduring bonds of youth on the wrong side of town.

The Outsiders

1983

Rumble Fish poster
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Absent-minded street thug Rusty James struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's reputation, and longs for the days of gang warfare.

Rumble Fish

1983

On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish' poster
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An informative archival behind-the-scenes featurette of "Rumble Fish", featuring raw footage from the pre-production process. Also included are short comments by Francis Ford Coppola, various members of his team, and some of the principal actors.

On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish'

2005

Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders' poster
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Join director Francis Coppola and his remarkable cast as they reminisce about their experiences shooting "The Outsiders" in 1982 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'

2005

Tex poster
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After their mother dies and their father leaves them, teenage brothers Tex and Mason McCormick struggle to make it on their own.

Tex

1982

One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur poster
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"One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur" examines Jack Kerouac's escape from post "On The Road" fame to his dream of an isolated retreat in a cabin at Big Sur where he searches for inner peace. His road comes full circle with this self-exploration, resulting in an alcohol-fueled paranoia and a plunge into madness.

One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur

2008

Behind the camera