• Director(s)

    Jerome Robbins

  • Production Year

    1961

  • Release date

    18/08/2005

  • Genre(s)

    Musical

  • Approx. running minutes

    151m

  • Cast

    Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris, Simon Oakland, Ned Glass, William Bramley, Tucker Smith, Tony Mordente, David Winters, Eliot Feld, Marni Nixon (voice)

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Film

West Side Story

Contains mild violence and racist terms

A former gang member falls in love with the sister of a rival gang member. The realism of the scenes of gang violence, in this 20th century updating of Romeo and Juliet, is reduced by its use of musical numbers and ballet.…

A former gang member falls in love with the sister of a rival gang member. The realism of the scenes of gang violence, in this 20th century updating of Romeo and Juliet, is reduced by its use of musical numbers and ballet.

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violence

language

sex

discrimination

drugs

injury detail

sexual violence and sexual threat

threat and horror

  • Director(s)

    Jerome Robbins

  • Production Year

    1961

  • Release date

    18/08/2005

  • Genre(s)

    Musical

  • Approx. running minutes

    151m

  • Cast

    Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris, Simon Oakland, Ned Glass, William Bramley, Tucker Smith, Tony Mordente, David Winters, Eliot Feld, Marni Nixon (voice)

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Contains mild violence and racist terms
Classified Date:
22/08/2005
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Blue Dolphin Film & Video
violence
The film depicts fights between rival gangs, including fights in which gang members are killed using knives and a gun. However, the violence generally takes the form of stylised dance numbers, which significantly reduces the realism.
language
There is use of very mild bad language, including 'hell' and 'damn'.
sex
The two main characters are seen lying in bed together, implying they have slept together, although no sexual activity or nudity is shown.
discrimination
Characters from rival gangs make offensive comments about each other's ethnicity. However, most of the terms used are mild or dated.
drugs
There is a verbal reference to 'pot'.
injury detail
There is some sight of blood in the aftermath of violence, including when a gang member's cheek is cut during a dance routine.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A female character is held by members of another gang, in a threatening manner, but she is rescued.
Classified Date:
12/01/1962
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
United Artists Corp. Ltd
Classified Date:
07/01/2005
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
On Demand Management Ltd
Classified Date:
03/10/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Feature and Trailers Special Edition
Classified Date:
09/08/2001
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
R.N.I.B.
Classified Date:
05/08/1994
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
12/08/1986
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
22/07/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Special edition
Classified Date:
29/06/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
07/08/1997
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
10/10/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material Blu-ray menu Disc 1
Classified Date:
10/10/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material Blu-ray menu Disc 2
Classified Date:
13/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material Disc 1 POW! THE DANCES OF WEST SIDE STORY - PLAY IN MOVIE MO...
Classified Date:
13/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material Disc 2
Classified Date:
13/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material BLU-RAY VAM Disc 1
Classified Date:
13/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material Disc 2 TRAILERS
Classified Date:
13/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material Disc 1 POW! THE DANCES OF WEST SIDE STORY
Classified Date:
13/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material Disc 2
Classified Date:
09/09/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material Disc 2
Classified Date:
08/08/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material
Classified Date:
09/07/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material

  • Classified date

    22/08/2005

  • BBFC reference

    BFF018878

  • Language

    English