Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

The bad boy from a good family.

Movie · Drama · 1h 51m · Rated 7.5/10 on TMDB · Released October 27, 1955

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.

Directed by Nicholas Ray

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
• Corey Allen as Buzz Gunderson
• William Hopper as Judy's Father
• Rochelle Hudson as Judy's Mother
• Dennis Hopper as Goon
• Edward Platt as Ray Fremick
• Steffi Sidney as Mil
• Marietta Canty as Crawford Maid

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