Rebel without a cause

A sensitively acted story of a teenager who is not satisfied with a world he never made. James Dean’s performance is touching and exciting with an extraordinary supporting cast in Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Jim Backus, Ann Doran, Dennis Hopper and Nick Adams. Rated: M

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Credits

director

Nicholas Ray

producer

David Weisbart

production company

Warner Bros Pictures

Duration

01:51:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1955

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

324697

Language

English

Audience classification

MA

Subject categories

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Juvenile delinquents

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q426346

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United States, 1955

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