West Side Story

West Side Story

7.2IMDb Score
Released:1961-12-13
Duration:153 min
Director:Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
Actors:Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris
Production:Seven Arts Productions, The Mirisch Company, Robert Wise Productions

Overview:

In Manhattan’s Upper West Side, rival gangs of Polish-Americans and newly arrived Puerto Ricans clash for control of the neighborhood, even as two young members from opposite sides fall dangerously in love.

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