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Rebel Without a Cause

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Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

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Reviews Counted:41

Fresh:39

Rotten:2

Average Rating:8.1/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 27 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: The classic film about alienated and rebellious youth that made James Dean an indelible icon. "Rebel without a Cause" focuses on a teenage social outcast searching for his identity. His... The classic film about alienated and rebellious youth that made James Dean an indelible icon. "Rebel without a Cause" focuses on a teenage social outcast searching for his identity. His dysfunctional parents (a milquetoast father and a cantankerous mom) can't help him and he shuns any form of authority. The young man only finds solace in the company of two fellow teenage misfits, but even they aren't able to prevent tragedy from befalling this reckless and uncontrollable anti-hero. [More]

Starring: James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Jim Backus

Starring: James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Jim Backus, Dennis Hopper, Nick Adams, Jack Simmons, Marietta Canty

Director: Nicholas Ray

Director: Nicholas Ray
Producer: David Weisbart
Composer: Leonard Rosenman

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Sep 21, 1999

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12/07/04
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

James Dean performs that ultimate test of the true movie star, by single handedly saving a dog picture.

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12/03/04
Douglas Pratt
Douglas Pratt
DVDLaser

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04/07/04
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

No review available.

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01/23/04
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Fine film about teen angst and coming of age. Terrific performances by James Dean and Natalie Wood.

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10/24/03
Forrest Hartman
Forrest Hartman
Reno Gazette-Journal

No review available.

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10/04/03
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
About.com

No review available.

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08/01/03
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

No review available.

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06/19/03
Josh Gilchrist
Josh Gilchrist
Billings Outpost (Montana)

There are some excruciating flashes of accuracy and truth in this film.

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05/20/03
Bosley Crowther
Bosley Crowther
New York Times

Probably Ray's best film. Maybe not up to its legend, but essential viewing.

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04/24/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

No review available.

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01/15/03
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
Showbizz.net

East of Eden is definitely the stronger movie, but this performance is likely to be the one that tugged and forever defined the unexplainable angst of youth.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/08/02
Brad Laidman
Brad Laidman
Film Threat

No review available.

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08/15/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Handicapped by the script's utter implausibility, which is alleviated not one whit by the strained direction of Nicholas Ray, Dean's delineation is far below the arrestingly high standards set by ... Eden.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment 1 Comment
06/05/02
Boxoffice Magazine

Just like its hero, the film is operatic and grandiose in places, shambling and inarticulate in others, but always intensely watchable.

Full Review Source: culturevulture.net | comment Comment
08/06/01
Ben Stephens
Ben Stephens
culturevulture.net

This period piece represents the best Hollywood film about rebellious and alienated youth of the 1950's.

Full Review Source: Old School Reviews | comment Comment
04/17/01
John A. Nesbit
John A. Nesbit
Old School Reviews

The performances of James Dean and Sal Mineo plus the presence of some potent scenes of adolescent angst give the film vitality and validity.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
01/01/00
Dan Jardine
Dan Jardine
Apollo Guide

It sides with the rebellious youths.

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01/01/00
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Ray, who told stories that were 'bigger than life' and pulsing with 'hot blood,' was one of the most dynamic directors of the American screen.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

An indelible vision of a pretty 1950s America with a searing crack in it.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Peter Stack
Peter Stack
San Francisco Chronicle
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