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West Side Story

West Side Story
★ 7.2/10•1961•2h 33m•NR•Crime•Drama•Romance

The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures.

In Manhattan’s Upper West Side, rival gangs of Polish-Americans and newly arrived Puerto Ricans clash for control of the neighborhood, even as two young members from opposite sides fall dangerously in love.

Robert Wise · Director

Jerome Robbins · Director

Ernest Lehman · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 33m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 13, 1961
Budget$6,000,000
Revenue$43,700,000

Actors

Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

Maria

Richard Beymer

Richard Beymer

Tony

Russ Tamblyn

Russ Tamblyn

Riff

Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno

Anita

George Chakiris

George Chakiris

Bernardo

Simon Oakland

Simon Oakland

Schrank

Ned Glass

Ned Glass

Doc

William Bramley

Krupke

Tucker Smith

Tucker Smith

Ice

Tony Mordente

Tony Mordente

Action

David Winters

David Winters

A-rab

Eliot Feld

Eliot Feld

Baby John

Bert Michaels

Bert Michaels

Snowboy

David Bean

Tiger

Robert Banas

Robert Banas

Joyboy

Scooter Teague

Scooter Teague

Big Deal

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