Story Line
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.
“The bad boy from a good family.”
Top Cast
James Dean
Jim Stark
Natalie Wood
Judy
Sal Mineo
John 'Plato' Crawford
Jim Backus
Frank Stark
Ann Doran
Carol Stark
Corey Allen
Buzz Gunderson
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Rating
7.5/ 10
Release Date
1955-10-27
Runtime
1h 51m
Genres
Drama
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User Reviews (1)
Filipe Manuel Neto
9/10
•3/14/2024**An iconic, culturally significant film that helped immortalize James Dean.**
This is one of those classic films when the theme is teenage rebellion and generational clash. It is undoubtedly good, with a good story and good actors – it is the fil...