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.
Rebel Without a Cause (1955) is a drama film directed by Nicholas Ray, released on October 27, 1955 with a runtime of 1h 51m. It stars James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo and Jim Backus. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 1,814 ratings.
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James Dean
as Jim Stark
Natalie Wood
as Judy
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
Dennis Hopper
as Goon
Edward Platt
as Ray Fremick
Steffi Sidney
as Mil
Marietta Canty
as Crawford Maid
Directed by Nicholas Ray, written by Nicholas Ray, Irving Shulman and Stewart Stern, produced by David Weisbart.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 1,814 ratings.
**An iconic, culturally significant film that helped immortalize James Dean.** This is one of those classic films when the theme is teenage rebellion and generational clash. It is undoubtedly good, with a good story and good actors – it is the film that marked James Dean's short career – and continues to be a regular presence in classics cycles and specialty TV channels. The film explores quite well the difficult…
Reviewed on March 14, 2024
"Jim" (James Dean) is a kid with a troubled past whose parents have relocated to give him a bit of a fresh start at his new school. Pretty swiftly, though, he falls in with the wrong crowd - the sort that have flick-knife fights - and it looks like we are in for a repeat performance. Luckily for him, he has also two more benign influences on his new life. One is "Judy" (Natalie Wood) who comes from a decent home…
Reviewed on June 20, 2026
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Rebel Without a Cause (1955) is available to stream on YouTube TV, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Rebel Without a Cause (1955) includes James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Jim Backus and Ann Doran. The film was directed by Nicholas Ray. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Rebel Without a Cause was released on October 27, 1955 and runs for 1h 51m.
Rebel Without a Cause (1955) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 1,814 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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