West Side Story (1961)
In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, New York, a gang of Polish-American teenagers called the Jets compete with a rival gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, the Sharks, to "own" the neighborhood streets. Tensions are high between the gangs but two kids, one from each rival gang, fall in love leading to tragedy.
Movie Details
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Cast: Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris
Producer: Robert Wise, Robert Wise, Boris Leven, Richard Carruth, Ernest Lehman
IMDb Score: 7.3/10 by 1009 users
Runtime: 152 minutes
Released: 12/13/1961