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Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

PG_13 111 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   27 October 1955 (USA)
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A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies.

Director:

Nicholas Ray

Writers:

Stewart Stern (screenplay), Irving Shulman (adaptation), and 1 more credit »
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Rebel Without a Cause -- A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies. Rebel Without a Cause -- A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Dean ...
Natalie Wood ...
Sal Mineo ...
Jim Backus Jim Backus ...
Ann Doran Ann Doran ...
Corey Allen ...
William Hopper William Hopper ...
Rochelle Hudson Rochelle Hudson ...
Judy's Mother
Dennis Hopper ...
Goon
Edward Platt ...
Steffi Sidney Steffi Sidney ...
Mil
Marietta Canty Marietta Canty ...
Crawford Family Maid
Virginia Brissac Virginia Brissac ...
Mrs. Stark - Jim's Grandmother
Beverly Long Beverly Long ...
Helen
Ian Wolfe Ian Wolfe ...
Dr. Minton
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Storyline

Jim Stark is the new kid in town. He has been in trouble elsewhere; that's why his family has had to move before. Here he hopes to find the love he doesn't get from his middle-class family. Though he finds some of this in his relation with Judy, and a form of it in both Plato's adulation and Ray's real concern for him, Jim must still prove himself to his peers in switchblade knife fights and "chickie" games in which cars race toward a seaside cliff. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Car | Cliff | Friend | Mansion | Police  | See more »

Taglines:

Jim Stark... a kid from a 'good' family - what makes him tick... like a bomb? See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violence and thematic elements See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Rebelde sin causa See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (optical prints) | 4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound Recording) (magnetic prints) | Dolby Digital (DVD version)

Color:

Color (WarnerColor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.55 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

James Dean originally wanted his friend Jack Simmons, whom he was living with at the time, for the part of Plato. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When police backup arrives at the Griffith Observatory, the officer approaches the vehicle on the driver's side to talk to the Juvenile Division officer in the back seat. There are two cutaway shots and now the conversation continues on the passenger's side of the car. The officers within the car change sides of the vehicle, too. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
First police officer: Get up, get up. Mixed up in that beating on 12th street, huh?
Second police officer: No. Plain drunkenness.
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Soundtracks

"Wiegenlied, Op.49, No.4 (Lullaby)"
(uncredited)
Music by Johannes Brahms
Hummed by Judy while stroking Plato's hair See more »