After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. While searching for some stability, Stark forms a bond with a disturbed classmate, Plato, and falls for local girl Judy. However, Judy is the girlfriend of neighborhood tough, Buzz. When Buzz violently confronts Jim and challenges him to a drag race, the new kid's real troubles begin.
James Dean
as Jim Stark
Natalie Wood
as Judy
Sal Mineo
as John 'Plato' Crawford
Jim Backus
as Frank Stark
Ann Doran
as Carol Stark
Corey Allen
as Buzz Gunderson
William Hopper
as Judy's Father
Rochelle Hudson
as Judy's Mother
Dennis Hopper
as Goon
Edward Platt
as Ray Fremick
Steffi Sidney
as Mil
Marietta Canty
as Crawford Maid
