Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.
Cinematography
Kaminski's shadows finally serve something human.
Direction
Spielberg blocking dance like action sequences.
Acting
DeBose's Anita owns every frame she's in.
Director
Steven Spielberg
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rita Moreno, Oscar-winner for 1961's Anita, returns here as Valentina—Spielberg created the role specifically for her.
This was the first Spielberg film with no credited composers but the Bernstein score; he refused to update orchestrations, calling it 'sacred text.'
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