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.
Released: Oct 27, 1955
Runtime: 111 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Jim Backus, Ann Doran, Corey Allen
Crew: William H. Ziegler (Editor), David Weisbart (Producer), Ernest Haller (Director of Photography), Nicholas Ray (Director), Leonard Rosenman (Original Music Composer), Ron Burke (Stunts)