Released:
1955-10-27

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.

Director:
Nicholas Ray

Runtime:
1h 51min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  James Dean
  as
  Jim Stark
• 
  Natalie Wood
  as
  Judy
• 
  Sal Mineo
  as
  John 'Plato' Crawford
• 
  Jim Backus
  as
  Frank Stark
• 
  Ann Doran
  as
  Carol Stark