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Rebel Without a Cause 1955

Box Office

$219K

Runtime

111 min

A rebellious teenager named Jim Stark moves to a new town hoping for a fresh start, but quickly finds himself caught up in the struggles of adolescence. He forges an unexpected friendship with Plato, and develops feelings for Judy, a young woman dealing with her own difficult family situation. Conflict arises when Judy's troubled boyfriend, Buzz, challenges Jim, leading to a tense confrontation that forces Jim to confront his own values and fight for what he believes in.

A rebellious teenager named Jim Stark moves to a new town hoping for a fresh start, but quickly finds himself caught up in the struggles of adolescence. He forges an unexpected friendship with Plato, and develops feelings for Judy, a young woman dealing with her own difficult family situation. Conflict arises when Judy's troubled boyfriend, Buzz, challenges Jim, leading to a tense confrontation that forces Jim to confront his own values and fight for what he believes in.

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Metacritic

89

Metascore

7.5

User Score

TMDB

75

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Awards & Nominations for Rebel Without a Cause

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10th British Academy Film Awards 1957

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Best Film

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Best Foreign Actor

James Dean

The 28th Academy Awards 1956

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Actor in a Supporting Role

Sal Mineo
Natalie Wood
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Actress in a Supporting Role

Natalie Wood
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Writing (Motion Picture Story)

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House

Jim Stark Visits The Planetarium

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Knife Fight at Griffith Observatory

Jim Stark Gets Into a Knife Fight at the Griffith Observatory | Rebel Without a Cause (1955) | TCM

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Cars Featured in Rebel Without a Cause

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Chevrolet

1955

Bel Air

Chevrolet

1941

Master De Luxe

Chrysler

1946

unknown

Crown

Supercoach

De

1946

Soto Taxicab

Ford

1949

Custom

Ford

1949

Custom

Ford

1951

Custom

Ford

1955

Customline

Ford

1955

F-100 Panel

Rebel Without a Cause Other Names and Titles

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La Fureur de vivre Rebelde sin causa Бунтовник без разлога 이유 없는 반항 이유없는 반항 Juventude Transviada Buntownik bez Powodu Rotløs ungdom … denn sie wissen nicht was sie tun Gioventù bruciata Fúria de Viver 无因的反叛 Επαναστάτης Χωρίς Αιτία Haragban a világgal מרד הנעורים Rebel fără cauză Rebel bez příčiny Бунтарь без идеала 理由なき反抗 Asi Gençlik Бунтовник без кауза Nuori kapinallinen Ung rebell Rebel bez príčiny Vildt Blod 養子不教誰之過 شورش بی‌ دلیل Maištininkas be priežasties La fureur de vivre Rebel sense causa Nổi Loạn Vô Cớ กบฏที่ไร้สาเหตุ Бунтівник без причини

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