When Francis Ford Coppola decided to turn S.E. Hinton's best-seller into a movie, every young actor in Hollywood was vying for a role. The auditions were brutal, and once the roles were cast, the up-and-coming stars were whisked away to Tulsa to rehearse and get to know their characters. For example, the Curtis brothers ‑-
C. Thomas Howell, Rob Lowe and Patrick Swayze ‑- lived together in the home that would be the set of their house and had to cook breakfast, play games and do other activities brothers would do together to forge a bond. Now, 22 years later, the film has been rereleased on DVD with additional original footage that makes it truer to the book. The cast, which was filled with virtual unknowns at the time, is now a who's who of current A-list stars and former Teen Beat heartbreakers. From Emilio Estevez and Ralph Macchio to Tom Cruise and Matt Dillon, we track down the greasers to see if they've stayed gold...



