West Side Story
The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures.
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12/13/1961Runtime
153 minsOverview
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.
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EnglishBudget
$6,000,000Revenue
$43,700,000Homepage
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A soaring, visceral adaptation of Romeo and Juliet set against gang warfare in 1960s Manhattan, where spectacular dance numbers and Bernstein's iconic score elevate a doomed love story into operatic tragedy. The film crackles with kinetic energy and genuine social conflict, making its romance feel urgent and its violence devastatingly real.
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