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Rebel Without a Cause

  • 19551955
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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James Dean, Natalie Wood, and Corey Allen in Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
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A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies.A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies.A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
93K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,202
1,614
  • Director
    • Nicholas Ray
  • Writers
    • Stewart Stern(screen play)
    • Irving Shulman(adaptation)
    • Nicholas Ray(from a story by)
  • Stars
    • James Dean
    • Natalie Wood
    • Sal Mineo
  • Director
    • Nicholas Ray
  • Writers
    • Stewart Stern(screen play)
    • Irving Shulman(adaptation)
    • Nicholas Ray(from a story by)
  • Stars
    • James Dean
    • Natalie Wood
    • Sal Mineo
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 377User reviews
    • 169Critic reviews
    • 89Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 3 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Rebel Without a Cause
    Trailer 2:17
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    James Dean and Sid Avery in Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
    James Dean and Sal Mineo in Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
    James Dean and Natalie Wood in Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
    James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
    James Dean, Dennis Hopper, Corey Allen, Nick Adams, Jack Grinnage, Beverly Long, and Frank Mazzola in Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
    James Dean, Natalie Wood, and Sal Mineo in Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
    James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
    James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
    James Dean and Ann Doran in Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
    James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
    James Dean, Jim Backus, and Ann Doran in Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
    James Dean and Natalie Wood in Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

    Top cast

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    James Dean
    James Dean
    • Jim Stark
    Natalie Wood
    Natalie Wood
    • Judy
    Sal Mineo
    Sal Mineo
    • John 'Plato' Crawford
    Jim Backus
    Jim Backus
    • Frank Stark
    Ann Doran
    Ann Doran
    • Mrs. Carol Stark
    Corey Allen
    Corey Allen
    • Buzz Gunderson
    William Hopper
    William Hopper
    • Judy's Father
    Rochelle Hudson
    Rochelle Hudson
    • Judy's Mother
    Dennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
    • Goon
    Edward Platt
    Edward Platt
    • Ray Fremick
    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
    Frank Mazzola
    Frank Mazzola
    • Crunch
    Robert Foulk
    Robert Foulk
    • Gene
    Jack Simmons
    • Cookie
    • Director
      • Nicholas Ray
    • Writers
      • Stewart Stern(screen play)
      • Irving Shulman(adaptation)
      • Nicholas Ray(from a story by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Iconic Movie Moments: 'Rebel Without a Cause'

    Iconic Movie Moments: 'Rebel Without a Cause'

    In celebration of the 65th anniversary of Rebel Without a Cause, we take a look back at the iconic film, starring James Dean, Natalie Wood, and Sal Mineo.
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The exterior of the mansion where the main characters confront each other with guns, as well as the empty pool in which they sit and discuss their lives, previously appeared in Sunset Blvd. (1950). The pool had been built specially for the earlier film, as a condition of renting the property from its owner, Mrs. J. Paul Getty.
    • Goofs
      When Jim takes the ammunition clip out of Plato's pistol, he fails to remove the round that would have already been housed in the chamber.
    • Quotes

      Jim Stark: You're tearing me apart!

    • Alternate versions
      To receive a UK cinema certificate the film was extensively cut by the BBFC. The entire knife fight scene between Jim & Buzz was removed, and heavy edits were made to the chicken race scene, shots of Jim attempting to throttle his father, and the fight between Jim and probation officer Fremick. Although the distributors initially wanted an 'A' certificate they were told that further cuts would have to be made, so the above print was released as an 'X'. All later UK releases were fully uncut and since 1986 the film has been PG rated.
    • Connections
      Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Une histoire seule (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Ride of the Valkyries
      (1856) (uncredited)

      from "Die Walküre"

      Music by Richard Wagner

      Hummed by Jim in the police station

    User reviews377

    Review
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    9/10
    Indelible James Dean
    With short, slicked-back hair, blue eyes and thick red lips, and dressed in a white T-shirt, blue jeans, and bright red jacket, James Dean creates a lasting visual impression as youthful Jim Stark, the prototype high school outsider, alone and troubled. Dean's on-screen persona, together with his vivid, intense performance, overwhelms all other elements in this film about 1950s teenage confusion and angst.

    Newly arrived in town, Jim Stark finds himself trapped in a typically hostile high school, and confronted by an in-crowd of leather-jacketed hoods with names like "Buzz", "Crunch", and "Goon". They challenge Jim's honor by calling him "chicken". What to do? Jim asks his weak, mealy-mouthed father (well played by Jim Backus). But his father is no help. Indeed, the film conveys a grim view of adults: self-indulgent, weak, insensitive, unobservant, and inept.

    Then there's "Plato" (Sal Mineo), the high school kid who has always been alone, with no apparent father or mother. In Jim Stark, Plato has finally found a friend. Eventually, another student joins Jim and Plato. Judy (Natalie Wood) changes her caddy behavior toward Jim after an event changes her life. But it's still a hostile world, and the bond that these three young people form, as substitute family, is fleeting, en route to a poignant ending.

    The film's characters and thematic tone are representative of a Cold War era in America when the threat of nuclear annihilation hovered over everyone and everything like the sword of Damocles. And thus, the story's astronomy motif amplifies a sense of loneliness, insignificance, isolation, and helplessness, so characteristic of the 1950s.

    There are things about this film I do not care for. The compressed widescreen projection in "CinemaScope" is annoying. The music, which varies from jazz to rhythm and blues to nondescript noise, is too loud and too manipulative. And there's something vaguely contradictory about a macho James Dean in the role of Jim Stark, whom bullies pick on.

    But none of these irritations can diminish the thematic depth of the story. Nor can they diminish the overpowering presence of James Dean, the actor, the perfect Hollywood symbol of youthful "cool", whom actors subsequently looked to as a model of acting excellence and cinematic charisma.
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    FAQ8

    • What is 'Rebel Without a Cause' about?
    • Is "Rebel Without a Cause" based on a book?
    • Why were Jimbo, Plato, and Judy in the police station at the beginning of the movie?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 27, 1955 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Juvenile Story
    • Filming locations
      • Griffith Observatory, 2800 E Observatory Rd, Los Angeles, California, USA(planetarium and climactic shootout)
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $212,780
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $116,668
      • Sep 23, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $212,780
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.55 : 1

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