- The 2005 special edition contains a re-edited cut of the film, a new soundtrack and 22 minutes of additional footage, including:
- an extended opening scene where Ponyboy is attacked by the Socs when walking home from a Paul Newman movie. The principle Greasers are also introduced. Later, Ponyboy and Sodapop talk to each other in their bedroom.
- a scene where Ponyboy asks some farmers how to reach Jay Mountain. He claims that he's playing "army" and "needs to report to base."
- an alternate scene in the church where Ponyboy imagines that both Sodapop and Darry are present.
- a short scene where Ponyboy splashes some water on his face outside the church while Johnny is out buying supplies.
- a scene in the church where Ponyboy and Johnny become emotional over the events of the past 24 hours.
- extended reading of "Gone With the Wind" in the church.
- a short scene where Ponyboy finds Tim sitting on his couch in the morning.
- a small extension to Ponyboy and Two-Bit at the hospital where a doctor allows them access to Johnny's room after being denied entrance by a nurse.
- a short scene where Two-Bit and Ponyboy encounter Johnny's mother at the hospital.
- Following the death of Dally, Darry lashes out at the cops while Ponyboy faints. Later, we see Sodapop and Darry caring for him in bed while Ponyboy asks if someone is sick, not realizing that he is.
- A courtroom scene where Cherry, Randy, and Ponyboy all make statements. In the end, Ponyboy is acquitted and left in the custody of Darry.
- A scene where Ponyboy runs into Cherry at school, but she walks away from him. Ponyboy's teacher also informs him that he is flunking, but allows him to write a paper on a personal experience in order to raise his grade.
- A dinner scene where Sodapop becomes angry that he's always stuck in the middle between Ponyboy and Darry's tug of war and runs away. When they eventually catch him, they agree to stop fighting all the time.
- The television edit of the film has several additions that are not featured on the theatrical version
- Courtroom scene where Ponyboy is acquitted of the murder charges
- Family argument between the brothers causing Sodapop to runaway but the three of them reconcile and talk about taking care of one another.
- Alternate extended scene with Cherry and Ponyboy at the park.
- The Uncut PG version is, as its title suggests, uncut and runs 121min (the original version runs 91min).
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