Film

Rebel Without a Cause

1955 · 1h 51m · Drama

The bad boy from a good family.

IMDb

7.6

Rotten Tomatoes

91%

Metacritic

89

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.

James Dean

Jim Stark

Natalie Wood

Judy

Sal Mineo

John 'Plato' Crawford

Jim Backus

Frank Stark

Ann Doran

Carol Stark

Corey Allen

Buzz Gunderson

William Hopper

Judy's Father

Rochelle Hudson

Judy's Mother

Dennis Hopper

Goon

Edward Platt

Ray Fremick

Steffi Sidney

Mil

Marietta Canty

Crawford Maid

Virginia Brissac

Jim's Grandmother

Beverly Long

Helen

Ian Wolfe

Dr. Minton

Frank Mazzola

Crunch

• Nicholas RayDirector · Story
• Stewart SternScreenplay
• David WeisbartProducer
• Ernest HallerDirector of Photography
• Leonard RosenmanOriginal Music Composer
• William H. ZieglerEditor

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Release date

October 27, 1955

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$1,500,000

Revenue

$4,500,000

Genres

Drama

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