West Side Story (1961)
Overview : 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
Runtime : 153m
Companies : Seven Arts Productions, The Mirisch Company
Countries : United States of America
Keywords : immigrant, showdown, street gang, slum, love at first sight, puerto rico, highway, forbidden love, musical, based on play or musical, rivalry, feud, interracial relationship, tragic love, attempted rape, policeman, obsessive love, lifting female in air, young love, modern day adaptation, shakespeare in modern dress, romeo & juliet, romantic, tragic