West Side Story (1961)

Name: West Side Story (1961)
Duration: 2 h 33 min
Rating: 5

2hr 33m

2hr 33m
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Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy. More Details »

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Trailer 1 (03:43)
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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise

Producer:

Robert Wise, Saul Chaplin

Release Date:

Oct 18, 1961

Runtime:

2hr 33m

Synopsis

Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.

Cast

Natalie Wood
Richard Beymer
Russ Tamblyn
George Chakiris
Rita Moreno
Simon Oakland
Ned Glass
William Bramley
Tucker Smith

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5.0 out of 5

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Based on 17 Critics

7.7

USER SCORE (51)

Generally favorable reviews based on 51 Reviews

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West Side Story remains a landmark of musical history. But if the drama had been as edgy as the choreography, if the lead performances had matched Moreno's fierce concentration, if the gangs had been more dangerous and less like bad-boy Archies and Jugheads, if the ending had delivered on the pathos and tragedy of the original, there's no telling what might have resulted.

Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

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