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West Side Story

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

Film19612h 33mReleased

DramaCrimeRomance
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Director
Robert Wise
Language
English
Released
1961-12-13
Runtime
2h 33m

Community score

7.22,059 votes on TMDB

Confidence

Rating weighted by how many people voted

7.1

The story

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.

Cast

  • Natalie Wood
    Natalie WoodMaria
  • Richard Beymer
    Richard BeymerTony
  • Russ Tamblyn
    Russ TamblynRiff
  • Rita Moreno
    Rita MorenoAnita
  • George Chakiris
    George ChakirisBernardo
  • Simon Oakland
    Simon OaklandSchrank
  • Ned Glass
    Ned GlassDoc
  • William Bramley — artwork unavailable
    William BramleyKrupke
  • Tucker Smith
    Tucker SmithIce
  • Tony Mordente
    Tony MordenteAction