West Side Story

West Side Story1961

Director: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
Stars: Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno
Genre: Crime, Drama, Musical
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Runtime: 154 minutes

West Side Story is a musical with book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. It was inspired by William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. The story is set in the Upper West Side neighborhood in New York Ci… more »



Schrank:
You hoodlums don't own these streets. And I've had all the rough-house I can put up with around here. You want to kill each other? Kill each other, but you ain't gonna do it on my beat. Are there any questions?

Bernardo:
Yes, sir. Would you mind translating that into Spanish?

Schrank:
Get your friends out of here, Bernardo - and stay out - please.

Bernardo:
Okay, Sharks. Vamonos.

Schrank:
Boy, as if this neighborhood wasn't crummy enough. Now look, fellas. Fellas? Look, let's be reasonable, huh? If I don't get a little law and order around here, I get busted down to a traffic corner. And your friend don't like traffic corners. So that means you're gonna start makin' nice with the PRs [Puerto Ricans] from now on. I said nice - GET IT! 'Cause if you don't, and I catch any of ya doing any more brawlin' in my territory, I'm gonna personally beat the living crud out of each and every one of yas and see that you go to the can and rot there. Say goodbye to the nice boys, Krupke.

Krupke:
Goodbye boys.

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