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West Side Story(1961)
Status: Released
Date: 1961-12-13
72%
1988 Votes
Time: 2h 33m
The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures.
Overview:
In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, tensions are high as a gang of Polish-Americans compete against a gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, but this doesn't stop two romantics from each gang falling in love.
Languages: English, Spanish.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $6,000,000.00
Revenue: $43,700,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
The Mirisch Company
Robert Wise Productions
Movie: West Side Story
Top 10 Billed Cast
Natalie Wood
Maria
Richard Beymer
Tony
Russ Tamblyn
Riff
Rita Moreno
Anita
George Chakiris
Bernardo
Simon Oakland
Schrank
Ned Glass
Doc
Tucker Smith
Ice
Tony Mordente
Action
Video Trailer West Side Story
Video: 60th Anniversary Official Trailer
60th Anniversary Official Trailer
Official Trailer
'West Side Story' | Oscar Winner Tom Hanks on the First Movie That Made Him Feel Seen
"West Side Story" winning Best Picture
"West Side Story" wins an Editing Oscar®
Actress Rita Moreno on Breaking All the Rules in WEST SIDE STORY
Art Direction Oscars® for "The Hustler" and "West Side Story"
Bernardo and Maria
Cinematography Oscars® for "The Hustler" and "West Side Story"
Dance at the Gym from WEST SIDE STORY | Mad About Musicals | TCM
All 29 videos
60th Anniversary Official Trailer - Trailer
Official Trailer - Trailer
'West Side Story' | Oscar Winner Tom Hanks on the First Movie That Made Him Feel Seen - Featurette
"West Side Story" winning Best Picture - Featurette
"West Side Story" wins an Editing Oscar® - Featurette
Actress Rita Moreno on Breaking All the Rules in WEST SIDE STORY - Featurette
Art Direction Oscars® for "The Hustler" and "West Side Story" - Featurette
Bernardo and Maria - Featurette
Cinematography Oscars® for "The Hustler" and "West Side Story" - Featurette
Dance at the Gym from WEST SIDE STORY | Mad About Musicals | TCM - Clip
Dance-off Scene - Clip
Every Time Someone Says "Maria" Compilation - Clip
George Chakiris winning Best Supporting Actor - Featurette
How Maria Jimenez Was Cast - Featurette
How Russ Tamblyn Became Riff - Featurette
Imelda Staunton on West Side Story | BFI Musicals - Featurette
John Badham on WEST SIDE STORY - Featurette
La Dolce Vita and West Side Story Win Costume Design: 1962 Oscars - Featurette
Maria Sings 'I Feel Pretty' in West Side Story (1961) | TCM - Clip
Music Oscars® for "West Side Story" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's" - Featurette
Natalie Wood on Making WEST SIDE STORY | Spotlight Cinema - Featurette
Natalie Wood on Making West Side Story with Co-Director Jerome Robbins - Featurette
Producing West Side Story - Featurette
Rita Moreno | 34th Oscars Best Supporting Actress | Behind the Oscars Speech - Featurette
Rita Moreno on why West Side Story Is Such a Unique Film - Featurette
Rita Moreno winning Best Supporting Actress | 34th Oscars (1962) - Featurette
The Prologue - Featurette
The Sharks Perform "America" in West Side Story | TCM - Clip
Tonight - Clip
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