This romantic musical update of 'Romeo and Juliet' won ten Oscars. The tale of a turf war between rival teenage gangs in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen and the two lovers who cross battle lines has captivated audiences for four decades. The Stephen Sondh...
moreThis romantic musical update of 'Romeo and Juliet' won ten Oscars. The tale of a turf war between rival teenage gangs in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen and the two lovers who cross battle lines has captivated audiences for four decades. The Stephen Sondheim/Leonard Bernstein score is just one of the reasons.
GENRE: Drama
, Musical
MPAA RATING: No Rating
RUN TIME: 151 minutes
RELEASE DATE: October 18, 1961
STARRING: Natalie Wood
, Richard Beymer
, Russ Tamblyn
, Rita Moreno
, George Chakiris
DIRECTOR(S): Jerome Robbins
PRODUCER(S): Robert Wise
WRITER(S): Jerome Robbins, Arthur Laurents, Ernest Lehman, William Shakespeare
STUDIO: United Artists Films
OFFICIAL MOVIE WEBSITE: www.westsidestory.com/
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