Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause is a 1955 film which tells the story of a rebellious teenager who comes to a new town, meets a girl, defies his parents, and faces the local gang. The title is a reference to psychiatrist Robert Lindner's 1944 book, Rebel Without A Cause: The Hypnoanalysis of a Criminal Psychopath.

Primary cast:

• James Dean : Jim Stark
• Natalie Wood : Judy
• Sal Mineo : John 'Plato' Crawford
• Jim Backus : Frank Stark
• Ann Doran : Mrs. Stark
• Corey Allen : Buzz Gunderson
• William Hopper : Judy's Father
• Rochelle Hudson : Judy's Mother
• Edward Platt : Ray Fremick
• Nick Adams : Chick

Up-and-coming cast member:

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• Dennis Hopper : Goon

Award nominations:

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• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (Sal Mineo)
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Natalie Wood)
• Best Writing, Motion Picture Story (Nicholas Ray)
• BAFTA Award for Best Picture
• BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor (James Dean)

Famous quotes:

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:Nobody talks to children.

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:No, they just tell them.

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