Rebel Without a Cause

Name: Rebel Without a Cause
Genre: Drama
Released: 1955-10-27
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Jim Backus, Ann Doran

1955·Movie·PG-13·111 min·★ 7.5(1,783)

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“The bad boy from a good family.”

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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About Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause is a 1955 English-language drama film directed by Nicholas Ray. The cast is led by James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo. It has a runtime of 1h 51m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 1800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube Free.

Rebel Without a Cause was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on October 27, 1955, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $5 million worldwide.

Director: Nicholas Ray
Writers: Nicholas Ray, Stewart Stern
Release date: October 27, 1955
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $2 million
Box office: $5 million
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures

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Rebel Without a Cause cast & crew

Rebel Without a Cause was directed by Nicholas Ray and written by Nicholas Ray and Stewart Stern.

The cast features James Dean as Jim Stark, Natalie Wood as Judy, Sal Mineo as John 'Plato' Crawford, Jim Backus as Frank Stark, Ann Doran as Carol Stark, and Corey Allen as Buzz Gunderson.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Leonard Rosenman, cinematography is by Ernest Haller, and it was produced by David Weisbart.

Is Rebel Without a Cause worth watching?

Rebel Without a Cause holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 1,783 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 51m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Rebel Without a Cause is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Rebel Without a Cause

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