West Side Story (1961)

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

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Drama

Romance

West Side Story (1961) 7.3 NR

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

Genres

Crime

Drama

Romance

Top Billed Cast

Natalie Wood
Richard Beymer
Russ Tamblyn
Rita Moreno
George Chakiris

Director

Jerome Robbins
Robert Wise

The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures

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Library	Call Number	Availability	Location
Law	KLAUS DVD #198 pt. 1	Available	Klaus Reading Room
Law	KLAUS DVD #198 pt. 2	Available	Klaus Reading Room

West Side Story

Alternative Title	West Side Story
Release Date	October 19, 1961
Original Language	English
Runtime	152
Certification	NR
Popularity Index (TMDB)	7.49
Rating (TMDB)	7.30

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The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures

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