Rebel Without a Cause

Where to Watch Rebel Without a Cause (1955) (Legally)

The bad boy from a good family.
Oct 27, 1955 US 111 min PG
7.5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
1 768 votes
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

If you’re considering “ (1955), this quick guide summarizes the essentials.

It sits in the Drama space and is paced for about 111 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 7.5/10 from about 1,768 votes.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

individual, underground world, street gang, unsociability, car race, parent child relationship, authority, rebel, coming of age, based on short story, teen rebel, griffith observatory

Official trailer

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Plot

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.

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Main cast

James Dean
as Jim Stark
Sal Mineo
as John 'Plato' Crawford
Jim Backus
as Frank Stark
Ann Doran
as Carol Stark
Corey Allen
as Buzz Gunderson
William Hopper
as Judy's Father
Rochelle Hudson
as Judy's Mother
Edward Platt
as Ray Fremick