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Rebel Without a Cause

The bad boy from a good family.

1955111 minutesDramaDirected by Nicholas Ray
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After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. While searching for some stability, Stark forms a bond with a disturbed classmate, Plato, and falls for local girl Judy. However, Judy is the girlfriend of neighborhood tough, Buzz. When Buzz violently confronts Jim and challenges him to a drag race, the new kid's real troubles begin.

Principal cast

James Dean as Jim Stark, Natalie Wood as Judy, Sal Mineo as John 'Plato' Crawford, Jim Backus as Frank Stark, and Ann Doran as Carol Stark

Key craft credits

Ernest Haller (director of photography), William H. Ziegler (editor), Leonard Rosenman (original music composer), Stewart Stern (screenplay), and Malcolm C. Bert (art direction)

Director
Nicholas Ray
Release
1955-10-27
Runtime
111 minutes
Genres
Drama
Country
United States
Quiz
50 questions
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