Friday Afternoon Movie

West Side Story (1961)

Cast: Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris.

Summary: "West Side Story" is a musical that transplants the story of Romeo and Juliet to the streets of 1950s New York City, where two rival gangs, the Jets (white Americans) and the Sharks (Puerto Rican immigrants), are locked in a fierce turf war. The central conflict arises when Tony, a former Jet, falls in love with Maria, the sister of the Shark's leader, Bernardo. Their forbidden love story unfolds against the backdrop of escalating gang violence, culminating in tragedy. 

MPAA Rating: Approved, 152 minutes