A musical set in New York with young lovers from rival street gangs. It's often called a modern Romeo and Juliet story but there'e gang battles and complications.
Directed by: Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins
Screenplay by: Ernest Lehman
Cast: Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris
Genre: Musical
Run time: 152 minutes
Language: English
Rating: G
This is the original and not to be confused with the 2021 version with director Stephen Spielberg.
This 1961 version won 10 Academy Awards.
