Movies / West Side Story (1961)
Runtime: 152 min
Genres: Crime Drama Musical Romance
Countries: USA
This romantic musical update of 'Romeo and Juliet' won ten Oscars. The tale of a turf war between rival teenage gangs in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen and the two lovers who cross battle lines has captivated audiences for four decades. The Stephen Sondheim/Leonard Bernstein score is just one of the reasons.
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| Directors (2) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Jerome Robbins | ... |
| Robert Wise | ... |
| Writers (4) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Arthur Laurents | (book of musical play) |
| Ernest Lehman | (screenplay) |
| Jerome Robbins | play conceived by & |
| William Shakespeare | uncredited (play "Romeo and Juliet") |
| Composers (2) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Irwin Kostal | (uncredited) |
| Leonard Bernstein | ... |
| Editors (1) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Thomas Stanford | (film editor) |
| Cinematographers (1) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Daniel L. Fapp | (director of photography) |
| Actors (43) | Credit |
|---|---|
| Andre Tayir | Chile |
| Anthony 'Scooter' Teague | Big Deal (as Scooter Teague) |
| Bert Michaels | Snowboy |
| Carole D'Andrea | Velma |
| Christopher Culkin | Dancer (uncredited) |
| David Bean | Tiger |
| David Winters | A-rab |
| Eddie Verso | Juano |
| Elaine Joyce | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Eliot Feld | Baby John |
| George Chakiris | Bernardo |
| Gina Trikonis | Graziella |
| Gus Trikonis | Indio |
| Harvey Evans | Mouthpiece (as Harvey Hohnecker) |
| Jaime Rogers | Loco |
| Jay Norman | Pepe |
| Joanne Miya | Francisca |
| John Astin | Glad Hand (uncredited) |
| Jose De Vega | Chino |
| Larry Roquemore | Rocco |
| Lee Theodore | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Lou Ruggiero | Police Officer #3 (uncredited) |
| Maria Henley | Shark dancer Teresita (uncredited) |
| Natalie Wood | Maria |
| Ned Glass | Doc |
| Nick Navarro | Toro (as Nick Covacevich) |
| Penny Santon | Madam Lucia (uncredited) |
| Priscilla Lopez | Child Extra (uncredited) |
| Richard Beymer | Tony |
| Rita Moreno | Anita |
| Robert Banas | Joyboy |
| Robert E. Thompson | Luis (as Robert Thompson) |
| Roxanne Tunis | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Rudy Del Campo | Del Campo |
| Russ Tamblyn | Riff |
| Simon Oakland | Schrank |
| Susan Oakes | Anybodys |
| Suzie Kaye | Rosalia |
| Tommy Abbott | Gee-Tar |
| Tony Mordente | Action |
| Tucker Smith | Ice |
| William Bramley | Krupke |
| Yvonne Wilder | Consuelo (as Yvonne Othon) |