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Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause

The bad boy from a good family.

19557.51h 51m

Overview

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.

Directed by Nicholas Ray
Written by Nicholas Ray, Irving Shulman, Stewart Stern
Produced by David Weisbart
Box OfficeBudget: $1.5MRevenue: $4.5M

Top Cast

James Dean

James Dean

Jim Stark

Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

Judy

Sal Mineo

Sal Mineo

John 'Plato' Crawford

Jim Backus

Jim Backus

Frank Stark

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Carol Stark

Corey Allen

Corey Allen

Buzz Gunderson

William Hopper

William Hopper

Judy's Father

Rochelle Hudson

Rochelle Hudson

Judy's Mother

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Goon

Edward Platt

Edward Platt

Ray Fremick

Themes & Keywords

individualunderground worldstreet gangunsociabilitycar raceparent child relationshipauthorityrebelcoming of agebased on short storyteen rebelgriffith observatoryteenagerwarnercolor

About Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause is a drama film released in 1955 exploring themes of individual, underground world, street gang, unsociability, car race, parent child relationship. Directed by Nicholas Ray, it stars James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo. 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.

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