Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause

The bad boy from a good family.

PG-13 1955 · 111 min · ★ 7.5 (2K) · Drama

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.

Directed by Nicholas Ray · Written by Nicholas Ray

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James Dean Jim Stark
Natalie Wood Judy
Sal Mineo John 'Plato' Crawford
Jim Backus Frank Stark
Ann Doran Carol Stark
Corey Allen Buzz Gunderson
William Hopper Judy's Father
Rochelle Hudson Judy's Mother
Dennis Hopper Goon
Edward Platt Ray Fremick
Steffi Sidney Mil
Marietta Canty Crawford Maid

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