Rebel without a Cause Movie Review 1955

James Dean's most memorable screen appearance. In the second of his three films (following "East of Eden"), he plays troubled teen Jim Stark, who's alienated from both his parents and peers. He befriends outcasts Judy (Wood) and Plato (Mineo) in a police station and together they find a common ground. Many memorable scenes, including the "chickie run" between Jim and black leather-jacketed Buzz (Allen). Superb young stars carry this in-the-gut story of adolescence. All three leads met with real-life tragic ends.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 111 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Rebel Without a Cause, Martyred Pop Icons, Checkered Flag, Teen Angst, Anti-Heroes, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Irving Shulman, Stewart Stern

Cast

James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Jim Backus, Nick Adams, Dennis Hopper, Ann Doran, William Hopper, Rochelle Hudson, Corey Allen, Edward Platt

Cinematography

Ernest Haller

Director

Nicholas Ray

Music

Leonard Rosenman

Producer

David Weisbart, Warner Bros.

Awards

AFI 1998: Top 100, Natl. Film Reg. 1990.