| Release Date: | Oct 1961 |
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| Genres: | Drama / Romance / Musical |
| Awards: | Won 10 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 6 nominations |
| Runtime: | 152 min |
| Cast: | Natalie Wood (Maria), Richard Beymer (Tony), Russ Tamblyn (Riff) Rita Moreno (Anita) George Chakiris (Bernardo) Simon Oakland (Lieutenant Schrank) Ned Glass (Doc) William Bramley (Officer Krupke) Tucker Smith (Ice) Tony Mordente (Action) David Winters (A-rab) Eliot Feld (Baby John) Bert Michaels (Snowboy) David Bean (Tiger) Robert Banas (Joyboy) |
Westside story is the award winning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy, Romeo and Juliette. The feuding families become two warring New York City gangs- the white Jets led by Riff and the Puerto Rican Sharks, led by Bernardo. Their hatred escalates to a point where neither can coexist with any form of understanding. But when Riff's best friend (and former Jet) Tony and Bernardo's younger sister Maria meet at a dance, no one can do anything to stop their love. Maria and Tony begin meeting in secret, planning to run away. Then the Skarks and Jets plan a rumble under the highway - whoever wins gains control of the streets. Maria sends Tony to stop it, hoping it can end the violence. It goes terribly wrong, and before the lovers know what's happened, tragedy strikes and doesn't stop until the climatic and heartbreaking ending.
