Overview
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.
DirectorNicholas Ray
ProducersDavid Weisbart
ScreenplayStewart Stern
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LanguageEnglish
Production companiesWarner Bros. Pictures
Budget1500000
TaglineThe bad boy from a good family.
