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Tulsa, Oklahoma 1965 takes place where PonyBoy Sodapop and Darry Curtis are brothers and Dally Johnny Two-Bit and Steve are a part of the Greasers with Buck Merril and Randy and Bob the Socs.
Characters
Ponyboy Pony Curtis 14. High school student. Youngest Curtis brother. Parents died in a car accident eight months ago; lives with his older brothers. He is a sensitive, highly intelligent Greaser who loves books and sunsets, often clashing with Darry's high expectation
Sodapop Soda Curtis 16, High school dropout working at a DX gas station. Middle Curtis brother. Movie-star handsome, reckless, and deeply empathetic. He acts as the emotional buffer and peacemaker between Darry and Ponyboy.
Darrel Darry Curtis 20, House roofer and leader of the Curtis gang. Oldest brother and legal guardian of Pony and Soda. A former high school football star who gave up a college scholarship to work two jobs and keep the family together. Strong, stern, and protective.
Dallas Dally Winston 17, Street criminal. Abandoned by his parents; spent three years in violent New York gangs. The toughest, coldest, and most dangerous member of the gang. Cynical and hardened, but fiercely protective of Johnny
Johnny Cade 16. High school student. His father physically Abuses him; his mother verbally abuses or ignores him. The gang is his real family. Quiet, heavily traumatized, and gentle, but exceptionally brave when his friends are threatened.
Two-Bit Mathews Keith 18 and a half High school junior and expert shoplifter. Raised by a loving single mother with a younger sister. The gang’s wisecracking jokester who loves his black-handled switchblade, Mickey Mouse, and school.
Steve Randle 17 Part-time DX gas station mechanic. Has a highly tense relationship with his father, who regularly leaves him out for weeks at a time. Soda’s cocky best friend; dislikes Ponyboy, viewing him as an annoying tag-along
Buck Merrill Mid 20’s Dally’s rodeo partner and local Bootlegger. No family mentioned. A rough country-music fan who throws wild parties and lends Dally his car and money when Johnny and Ponyboy go on the run
Randy Anderson 17 Wealthy high school student. Comes from a high-profile, respected family. Bob’s best friend. Initially a typical aggressive Soc.
Robert Bob Sheldon 17 to 18 High school student and Soc leader. Spoiled by wealthy parents who never set boundaries. Cherry's boyfriend. Violent and cruel when drinking—notably wearing the heavy silver rings that scarred Johnny
Intro
In 1965, Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a city strictly divided by a set of railroad tracks and the size of a father's bank account. It is a place where the American dream is split cleanly down the middle, creating two entirely different worlds that share the same dusty air.
On the wealthy West Side, the world belongs to the Socials—the "Socs." They are the golden kids of the mid-1960s, a clean-cut clique defined by Madras plaid shirts, expensive Corvairs, and a casual sense of entitlement. They spend their weekends under the neon glow of the upscale drive-ins, blasting the new sounds of
The Beatles and living with the security that their parents' money can buy them out of almost any trouble.
But cross over to the East Side, and the scenery shifts to cracked asphalt and faded storefronts. This is the territory of the Greasers. For these boys, life is a daily grind of part-time gas station shifts, worn-out denim jackets, and hair held back by heavy pomade. They are the outsiders, fiercely loyal to one another because their own families often aren't, staying true to the old-school rock-and-roll of Elvis Presley.
To a stranger passing through, the city might look like a peaceful midwestern town. But underneath the surface, Tulsa is a pressure cooker. It’s a landscape of constant, low-boiling tension, where walking down the wrong street alone at dusk can mean the difference between making it home or getting jumped on a dark corner.
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Release Date 2026.06.21 / Last Updated 2026.06.21
