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Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

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The bad boy from a good family.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Nicholas Ray
  • Profile picture of James Dean
    Jim Stark James Dean
  • Profile picture of Natalie Wood
    Judy Natalie Wood
  • Profile picture of Sal Mineo
    John 'Plato' Crawford Sal Mineo
  • Profile picture of Jim Backus
    Frank Stark Jim Backus
  • Profile picture of Ann Doran
    Carol Stark Ann Doran
  • Profile picture of Corey Allen
    Buzz Gunderson Corey Allen
  • Profile picture of William Hopper
    Judy's Father William Hopper
  • Profile picture of Rochelle Hudson
    Judy's Mother Rochelle Hudson

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