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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.
Cast: Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris, Russ Tamblyn, Simon Oakland
Crew: Robert Wise (Director), Robert Wise (Producer), Boris Leven (Production Design), Richard Carruth (Music Editor), Lynn Stalmaster (Casting), Ernest Lehman (Screenplay)
Runtime: 151 minutes
Quality: HD
Release: Dec 13, 1961
IMDb: 3.724
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Español
Keyword : slum, street gang, love at first sight, showdown, puerto rico, immigrant, highway, forbidden love, musical, rivalry, feud, interracial relationship, based on play or musical, tragic love, attempted rape, policeman, obsessive love, lifting female in air, young love, modern day adaptation, shakespeare in modern dress, romeo & juliet
