I first saw this as a teen in the early 90s on a vhs.
Revisited it recently with my teen son.
The film portrayed the decay of confused teens n the differences and conflicts between teens n parents.
The film deals with the three main teens : 1)Jim - who is fed with his parents' bickering n his father's timid attitude.
2)Judy - who feels her father ignores n calls her names due to her clothes n lipstick.
3)Plato - a lonely kid whose father abandoned him when he was a toddler and his mother is always away.
All three of em James Dean, Sal Mineo, and Natalie Wood gave lovely performances. James Dean with his red jacket, blue jeans n white tshirt is the epitome of cool aft McQueen. We also have Dennis Hopper in a tiny role as a blue eyed goon who gets pushed aside.
The film deals with the three main teens : 1)Jim - who is fed with his parents' bickering n his father's timid attitude.
2)Judy - who feels her father ignores n calls her names due to her clothes n lipstick.
3)Plato - a lonely kid whose father abandoned him when he was a toddler and his mother is always away.
All three of em James Dean, Sal Mineo, and Natalie Wood gave lovely performances. James Dean with his red jacket, blue jeans n white tshirt is the epitome of cool aft McQueen. We also have Dennis Hopper in a tiny role as a blue eyed goon who gets pushed aside.