Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause is a classic film about a rebellious teenager who moves to a new town and gets into trouble everywhere he goes.

Plot Synopsis

After moving to Los Angeles, 17 year old Jim Stark (played by James Dean) finds himself in one episode of trouble after another. After getting interested in a girl from a gang, Judy (played by Natalie Wood), Jim continues his decline as he participates in a game of "chicken" with her boyfriend. His untimely death results, driving Jim over the edge. After finally reconciling the gang member's death in his mind, Judy becomes his girl.

Rebel Without a Cause Quotes

1. "You ever been in a chickie-run?" - Corey Allen as Buzz Gunderson
2. "Hey they forgot to wind the sundial." - Dean as Jim Stark
3. "You're tearing me apart!" - Dean as Jim Stark

Fast Facts:

1. Directed by Nicholas Ray
2. Produced by David Weisbart
3. Written by Nicholas Ray, Irving Shulman, Stewart Stern
4. Released October 27, 1955
5. Starring James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Jim Backus, Ann Doran
6. The title is derived from psychiatrist Robert Lindner's 1944 book
7. Running Time: 147 Minutes

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