* Ralph Macchio come Johnny Cade
* Matt Dillon come Dallas "Dally" Winston
* c. Thomas Howell come Ponyboy Curtis
* Rob Lowe come sodapop Curtis
* Patrick Swayze come darrel "darry" Curtis
* Emilio Estevez come keith "Two bit" Matthews
* Diane Lane AS Sherri "Cherry" Valance
* Tom Cruise come Steve Randle
* Leif Garrett come Bob Sheldon
* S.E. Hinton come Marcia (un ruolo minore)