Rebel Without a Cause
1955 · Movie · PG-13 · 111 min · ★ 7.5 · 90% critics
After moving to a new town, a restless teen tries to start over, but life as the new kid brings immediate conflict. Looking for stability, he connects with a disturbed classmate and grows close to a local girl, until a violent confrontation and a drag race put everything in jeopardy.
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Details
- Years
- 1955
- Release date
- 1955-10-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Critic score
- 90/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (1,768 votes)
About
Watch this if you want a classic, emotionally intense teen rebellion story with lasting cultural impact and big youthful clashes; Not for you if you dislike melodramatic characters or want fully believable high-school realism like never have i ever or degrassi high.
Pros: iconic teenage rebellion; powerful young performances; classic coming-of-age themes | Cons: dialogue can feel overdramatic; characters may be hard to relate; some find the story messy
Themes
- individual
- underground world
- street gang
- unsociability
- car race
- parent child relationship
- authority
- rebel
- coming of age
- based on short story
- teen rebel
- griffith observatory
- +2 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1956 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Story · 1956 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1956 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Corey Allen
as Buzz Gunderson
William Hopper
as Judy's Father
Rochelle Hudson
as Judy's Mother
Dennis Hopper
as Goon
Edward Platt
as Ray Fremick
Directed by Nicholas Ray