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Rebel Without a Cause

Where:

California

When:

The 1950s

The bad boy from a good family. — After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. While searching for some stability, Stark forms a bond with a disturbed classmate, Plato, and falls for local girl Judy. However, Judy is the girlfriend of neighborhood tough, Buzz. When Buzz violently confronts Jim and challenges him to a drag race, the new kid's real troubles begin.

Released in 1955 — 111 minutes

Genre:

Drama

Language:

English