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Rebel Without a Cause

1955·1h 51m·PG-13
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.6/10
103,412 votes
Metascore
89
Metacritic

A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies.

Rebel Without a Cause is a 1955 drama movie directed by Nicholas Ray, starring Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Jim Backus. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 103,412 votes and runs 1h 51m.

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Director
Nicholas Ray
Stars
Natalie Wood
Sal Mineo
Jim Backus
James Dean
Details
1955-10-27
111 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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