111 mins - United States 1955 Director: Nicholas Ray Starring: James Dean, Natalie Wood and Sal Mineo In this archetypal drama of teenage angst and rebellion, three high school students who should lead idyllic lives in their stable, comfortable suburban families explode with a violence and sexuality that their parents cannot understand. This film, which ripped the façade from the post-war American dream to expose the rage of the country's youth, resonates with an energy that has made it a modern classic and a powerful coming-of-age story. “A superb study of teen angst that still retains its power.” Film Frenzy
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