West Side Story (1961)

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

• Crime
• Drama
• Romance

In Manhattan’s Upper West Side, rival gangs of Polish-Americans and newly arrived Puerto Ricans clash for control of the neighborhood, even as two young members from opposite sides fall dangerously in love.

Rating

7.2 / 10 (2,126 votes)

Release date

December 13, 1961

Runtime

2h 33m

Language

English

Director

Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise

Status

Released