The movie details a town split between the wealthy South Zone gang called 'The Socials' and the poor North Zone gang called 'The Greasers'. Dallas Winston, Ponyboy Curtis and Johnny Cade from 'The Greasers' befriend the rich Cherry Valance and Marcia at a drive-in. Later that night, a group of 'The Socs' chase and beat up Johnny and attempt to drown Ponyboy in a fountain. However, Johnny stabs one Soc and kills him, saving Ponyboy. The desperate boys seek Dallas who finds a hideout for them in a nearby town. One week later, Johnny and Ponyboy decide to return to their hometown, with Dallas, to claim the murder as self-defense. But on their way back, they see the church on fire and Ponyboy and Johnny help the children trapped in the church and become heroes. However Johnny is badly wounded and confined to the hospital. Meanwhile The Socs and The Greasers prepare to fight. 更多是对原著的回忆。想起我的旧友与和他相同的一批中国校霸。暴力可怜青春片。涕泪横流。 故事发生在六十年代的塔尔萨城，在这里，学生们分为南北两个帮派，南帮的都是一些含着金汤匙出生的富家子弟，而北帮则充斥着出身贫民窟的名不见经传的穷小子们，南北两帮向来势不两立水火不容，常常发生激烈的矛盾和冲突，是当地巨大的不安定因素之一。 波尼博伊（C·托马斯·豪威尔 C. Thomas Howell 饰）、约翰尼（拉尔夫·马奇奥 Ralph Macchio 饰）和达拉斯（马特·狄龙 Matt Dillon 饰）是北帮成员，彼此之间友谊十分坚实。在一场恶斗之中，约翰尼失手将南帮成员鲍勃（雷夫·加勒特 Leif Garrett 饰）杀死，在达拉斯的帮助下，波尼博伊和约翰尼藏身在一座教堂之中，这里成为了两个男孩子暂时躲避外界残酷纷争的世外桃源。
