

Rebel Without a Cause
1955 · Movie · 1h 51m · PG-13
Drama
"The bad boy from a good family."
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
91%
Metacritic
89/100
Key crew
- Nicholas RayDirector
- Leonard RosenmanOriginal Music Composer
- Stewart SternScreenplay
Cast
- James DeanJim Stark
- Natalie WoodJudy
- Sal MineoJohn 'Plato' Crawford
- Jim BackusFrank Stark
- Ann DoranCarol Stark
- Corey AllenBuzz Gunderson
- William HopperJudy's Father
- Rochelle HudsonJudy's Mother
- Dennis HopperGoon
- Edward PlattRay Fremick
- Steffi SidneyMil
- Marietta CantyCrawford Maid
Stills
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Themes
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