Rebel Without a Cause

1955 · Directed by Nicholas Ray · 106 min · drama film, teen film, coming-of-age film

★ 7.5/10 · 1,824 ratings on TMDB

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.