West Side Story

West Side Story

In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, New York, a gang of Polish-American teenagers called the Jets compete with a rival gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, the Sharks, to "own" the neighborhood streets. Tensions are high between the gangs but two kids, one from each rival gang, fall in love leading to tragedy.

Director: Jerome Robbins

Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance

Cast: Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris, Simon Oakland, Ned Glass, William Bramley, Tucker Smith, Tony Mordente

  • Release date: 1961-12-13
  • Runtime: 153
  • Country: United States of America
  • Budget: $6,000,000
IMDb
7.6
125,999 votes
TMDB
7.233
1,991 votes
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92%
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86
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7.3