That Was Then, This Is Now
by S. E. Hintonliterary work· published 1971
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Sixteen-year-old Mark and Bryon have been like brothers since childhood, but now, as their involvement with girls, gangs, and drugs increases, their relationship seems to gradually disintegrate.
Adaptations (1)
That Was Then, This Is Now was adapted into a 1985 film.
That Was Then... This Is Now1985 · film · 102 min · dir. Christopher Cain · IMDb ↗A delinquent teenager's only link to society is the attachment he feels towards an older brother-figure. When the older boy starts spending time with a new girlfriend, the teenager begins to feel even more alienated, and gets involved with drugs and the police.
