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| James Dean | ... | Jim Stark | |
| Natalie Wood | ... | Judy | |
| Sal Mineo | ... | John 'Plato' Crawford | |
| Jim Backus | ... | Frank Stark | |
| Ann Doran | ... | Mrs. Carol Stark | |
| Corey Allen | ... | Buzz Gunderson | |
| William Hopper | ... | Judy's Father | |
| Rochelle Hudson | ... | Judy's Mother | |
| Dennis Hopper | ... | Goon | |
| Edward Platt | ... | Ray Fremick | |
| Steffi Sidney | ... | Mil | |
| Marietta Canty | ... | Crawford Family Maid | |
| Virginia Brissac | ... | Mrs. Stark - Jim's Grandmother | |
| Beverly Long | ... | Helen | |
| Ian Wolfe | ... | Dr. Minton - Lecturer at Planetarium | |
| Frank Mazzola | ... | Crunch | |
| Robert Foulk | ... | Gene | |
| Jack Simmons | ... | Cookie | |
| Tom Bernard | ... | Harry | |
| Nick Adams | ... | Chick | |
| Jack Grinnage | ... | Moose | |
| Clifford Morris | ... | Cliff | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Dorothy Abbott | ... | Nurse (uncredited) | |
| Dave Alpert | ... | Police Officer (uncredited) | |
| Jimmy Baird | ... | Beau - Judy's Little Brother (uncredited) | |
| Paul Birch | ... | Police Chief (uncredited) | |
| Harold Bostwick | ... | Undetermined Role (uncredited) | |
| Paul Bryar | ... | Desk Sergeant #2 (uncredited) | |
| John Close | ... | Police Officer (uncredited) | |
| Chuck Hicks | ... | Ambulance Attendant (uncredited) | |
| Skipper Huerta | ... | Little Boy (uncredited) | |
| Louise Lane | ... | Policewoman (uncredited) | |
| Nelson Leigh | ... | Desk Sergeant #1 (uncredited) | |
| David McMahon | ... | Crunch's Father (uncredited) | |
| Edward McNally | ... | Approaching Officer (uncredited) | |
| Peter Miller | ... | Hoodlum (uncredited) | |
| Bruce Noonan | ... | Monitor Admonishing Plato (uncredited) | |
| House Peters Jr. | ... | Officer at Police Station (uncredited) | |
| Stephanie Pond-Smith | ... | Girl (uncredited) | |
| Charles Postal | ... | Teacher (uncredited) | |
| Nicholas Ray | ... | Man in Last Shot (uncredited) | |
| Gus Schilling | ... | Attendant (uncredited) | |
| Almira Sessions | ... | Old Lady Teacher (uncredited) | |
| Dick Wessel | ... | Planetarium Guide (uncredited) | |
| Robert Williams | ... | Ed - Moose's Father (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Nicholas Ray | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Stewart Stern | (screenplay) | |
| Irving Shulman | (adaptation) | |
| Nicholas Ray | (from a story by) | |
Produced by | |||
| David Weisbart | .... | produced by | |
Original Music by | |||
| Leonard Rosenman | (music by) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Ernest Haller | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| William H. Ziegler | (as William Ziegler) | ||
| James Moore | (uncredited) | ||
Production Design by | |||
| Malcolm C. Bert | (uncredited) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Malcolm C. Bert | (as Malcolm Bert) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| William Wallace | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Moss Mabry | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Gordon Bau | .... | makeup supervisor | |
| Tillie Starriett | .... | hairdresser (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Don Alvarado | .... | assistant director (as Don Page) | |
| Robert Farfan | .... | assistant director | |
| Gary Nelson | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Stanley Jones | .... | sound | |
| Carl Mahakian | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Rodney Amateau | .... | stunt double (uncredited) | |
| Ron Burke | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Mushy Callahan | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Bill Hickman | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Carey Loftin | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Floyd McCarty | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Marguerite Royce | .... | wardrobe: women's (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Dennis Stock | .... | dialogue supervisor | |
| Florence Granroth | .... | researcher: lecturer's speech (uncredited) | |
| Dr. Douglas M. Kelly | .... | technical advisor (uncredited) | |
| Frank Mazzola | .... | technical advisor (uncredited) | |
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I agree with most of the reviewers. This movie is just as powerful as it was 44 years ago. Inside the cheesy braggadocio of an angry gangster is a confused kid. I can't think of a single person that did not feel alienated as a teenager. James Dean represents what every teenager would want to be. Individualistic: has a set of values and sticks to them Brave: engages in activities most of us would never consider (esp. chicky run) Kind: caring to Plato and Judy
James Dean is perfect in his role as Jim Stark. More is said in this movie through gestures than words. One lift of his eyebrow, one syllable can say so much. When he does speak, you know that he believes what he is saying. The shot of Jim rolling out of the speeding car is amazing. I can think of few modern action films that have had me riveted to the seat as I was during the switchblade fight.
Natalie Wood is superb in her role as well. Judy is looking for attention that isn't there. This is perfectly summed up when she says "I love somebody, all this time I was looking for someone to love me, but now I love somebody." She desperately looks for acceptance and acknowledgment in the wrong places because her father does not want to see her as a young woman.
Even though Dennis Hopper's role is rather small, you can see that he knows what he is doing. He portrays in my mind, someone easily pushed around when he tries to fit in. He seems different than the rest of Buzz' gang and even looks more boyish. He timidly tries to interject a comment in front of Buzz and is just brushed off.
I don't think that this movie is strictly an us versus them type of scenario. Trying to take care of Plato and to protect him, Jim realizes that being a parent is not as straightforward as he thought. His parents are more than just caricatures of the nagging wife and emasculated husband. Everyone in the film is confused about how they fit in to the big picture. The movie is simply told in the self centered manner any teenager would view it as. This can account for the sequences which many would see as over the top. I think the central theme of the cosmos presented in the planetarium show demonstrates how teenagers view themselves as the center of the universe. Thus all the scenes concerning each of the three teens conflicts are equally dramatic.