West Side Story
Summary: Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.
Release Date: December 23, 1961
Runtime: 2 h 33 min
MPAA: Approved
Distributor: United Artists, National Broadcasting Company (NBC), VidAmerica, Magnetic Video, CBS/Fox, MGM Home Entertainment, The Criterion Collection, MGM/UA Home Entertainment, Image Entertainment, Warner Home Video, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), The Criterion Channel, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 6,000,000
Domestic: $ 44,055,492
International: $ 76,842
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