Francis Ford Coppola Director Matt Dillon Dallas Winston Actor C. Thomas Howell Ponyboy Curtis Actor Ralph Macchio Johnny Cade Actor Patrick Swayze Darrel Curtis Actor Rob Lowe Sodapop Curtis Actor Emilio Estevez Two-Bit Matthews Actor Tom Cruise Steve Randle Actor Glenn Withrow Tim Shepard Actor Diane Lane Cherry Valance Actor Leif Garrett Bob Sheldon Actor Darren Dalton Randy Anderson Actor Michelle Meyrink Marcia Actor Gailard Sartain Jerry Actor Tom Waits Buck Merrill Actor William Smith Store Clerk Actor S.E. Hinton Nurse Actor, Writer Kathleen Rowell Writer Gian-Carlo Coppola Associate Producer Gray Frederickson Producer Fred Roos Producer Carmine Coppola Original Music Stephen H. Burum Cinematographer Anne Goursaud Film Editing