West Side Story (2021)

An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds.

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Writers:

Tony Kushner (screenplay by), Arthur Laurents (based on the stage play, book by)

Stars:

Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ansel Elgort	...	Tony
Rachel Zegler	...	Maria
Ariana DeBose	...	Anita
David Alvarez	...	Bernardo
Rita Moreno	...	Valentina
Mike Faist	...	Riff
Curtiss Cook	...	Abe
Brian d'Arcy James	...	Officer Krupke
Corey Stoll	...	Lieutenant Schrank
Ezra Menas	...	Anybodys
Ben Cook	...	Mouthpiece
Sean Harrison Jones	...	Action
Patrick Higgins	...	Baby John
Paloma Garcia Lee	...	Graziella
Maddie Ziegler	...	Velma

Storyline

An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds.

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Plot Keywords:

remake | year 1961 | new york city | gang | rival | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Musical | Romance

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The original West Side Story (1961) was directed by Robert Wise, who later directed The Andromeda Strain (1971), which was based on a Michael Crichton novel. Steven Spielberg actually met Crichton on the set of that film, which would later play a part in him adapting Crichton's novels in Jurassic Park (1993) and The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997).

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Connections

Referenced in 2020 Golden Globe Awards (2020)

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Soundtracks

Dance at the Gym
Written by Leonard Bernstein

Details

Official Sites:

Amblin [United States]

Country:

USA Spain

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

10 December 2021 (USA)

Also Known As:

West Side Story

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Studios, Amblin Entertainment

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1