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.
Genre: Drama
Starring: James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Ann Doran, Jim Backus
Directed & Produced by: Leonard Rosenman, Malcolm C. Bert, Malcolm C. Bert, Nicholas Ray, Nicholas Ray
Release date: 10/29/1955
Running time: 111 minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.7/10 by 890 users