West Side Story

West Side Story

"The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures."

In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, New York, a gang of Polish-American teenagers called the Jets compete with a rival gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, the Sharks, to "own" the neighborhood streets. Tensions are high between the gangs but two romantics, one from each gang, fall in love leading to tragedy.

Release Date

December 13, 1961

Status

Released

Original Title

West Side Story

Runtime

2h 33min

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue

$43,700,000

Language

English, Spanish