West Side Story

7.3 / 10

(1,825 votes)

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 romantics, one from each gang, fall in love leading to tragedy.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Crime,

Drama,

Romance

Duration:

151 minutes

Year:

1961

Director:

Jerome Robbins

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Company:

Seven Arts Productions,

The Mirisch Company

Budget:

$6,000,000

Revenue:

$43,700,000

Cast:
Natalie Wood

Maria

Richard Beymer

Tony

Russ Tamblyn

Riff

Rita Moreno

Anita

George Chakiris

Bernardo

Crew:
Jerome Robbins

Director

Robert Wise

Producer

Robert Wise

Director

Ernest Lehman

Screenplay

Gilbert D. Marchant

Sound Editor