In the movie The Outsiders how old was Ponyboy Curtis in real life.?!

Question: C. Thomas Howell was 17 when he played Ponyboy

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Answers: C. Thomas Howell was 17 when he played Ponyboy

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i never knew it was based on a true story... is it?

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that is a fiction book.

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The author was writing about her experience in high school. (She was still in high school when she wrote the book!!!) So, I'm guessing that Pony Boy was a freshman or sophomore.

(I think the author wrote the book her junior year.)

The story is based upon what was going on in her high school.

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