Movie
Rebel Without a Cause
The bad boy from a good family.
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.
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Checked Jul 23, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Rebel Without a Cause
Cast
James DeanJim Stark
Natalie WoodJudy
Sal MineoJohn 'Plato' Crawford
Jim BackusFrank Stark
Ann DoranCarol Stark
Corey AllenBuzz Gunderson
William HopperJudy's Father
Rochelle HudsonJudy's MotherCredits
- Directed by
- Nicholas Ray
- Written by
- Stewart Stern, Nicholas Ray
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $1.5M
- Box office
- $4.5M
Production
Warner Bros. PicturesUnited States
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