West Side Story

1961 · Directed by Robert Wise

In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, New York, a gang of Polish-American teenagers called the Jets compete with a rival gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, the Sharks, to own the neighborhood streets. Tensions are high between the gangs but two kids, one from each rival gang, fall in love leading to tragedy.

drama musical romance

Cast: John Astin, Rita Moreno, Ned Glass, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Simon Oakland, Natalie Wood, Elaine Joyce, George Chakiris, Priscilla Lopez

Rating: 7.303/10 from 1,561 votes