Summary
West Side Story is an American romantic film drama first released in 1961,
directed by Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise.
The film stars Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno and George Chakiris.
Our overall rating for this film is: very good.
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Credits
- Director: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
- Script: Jerome Robbins, Arthur Laurents, Ernest Lehman, William Shakespeare
- Photo: Daniel L. Fapp
- Music: Leonard Bernstein
- 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), Anthony ’Scooter’ Teague (Big Deal), Harvey Evans (Mouthpiece), Tommy Abbott (Gee-Tar), Susan Oakes (Anybodys), Gina Trikonis (Graziella), Carole D’Andrea (Velma), Jose De Vega (Chino), Jay Norman (Pepe), Gus Trikonis (Indio), Eddie Verso (Juano), Jaime Rogers (Loco), Larry Roquemore (Rocco), Robert E. Thompson (Luis), Nick Navarro (Toro), Rudy Del Campo (Del Campo), Andre Tayir (Chile), Yvonne Wilder (Consuelo), Suzie Kaye (Rosalia), Joanne Miya (Francisca), John Astin (Glad Hand), Jimmy Bryant (Tony (singing voice)), Christopher Culkin (Extra), Elaine Joyce (Extra), Priscilla Lopez (Child extra), Marni Nixon (Maria (singing voice)), Lou Ruggiero (Police Officer #3), Penny Santon (Madam Lucia), Lee Theodore, Betty Wand (Anita (songs ’A Boy Like That’ and ’I Have a Love’) (singing voice))
- Country: USA
- Language: English / Spanish
- Runtime: 152 min
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Musical / Romance / Drama






