West Side Story [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray]

Overview

In the mid-1950s, the young Maria (Rachel Zegler) yearns to make a life for herself amidst the hustle and bustle of New York City's Upper West Side. She quickly catches the eye of Tony (Ansel Elgort), a charming young man of Irish heritage. Despite the warnings from the duo's traditionalist families, Maria and Tony fall irrevocably in love, pushing the rivalry between their respective gangs to the brink of violence. Based on the 1957 stage musical. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, and Rita Moreno co-star.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/15/2022
UPC:	0786936881172
Original Release:	2021
Source:	20Th Century Fox
Language:	English
Sales rank:	5,051

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Ansel Elgort	Tony
Rachel Zegler	María
Ariana Debose	Anita
David Alvarez	Bernardo
Rita Moreno	Valentina
Brian d'Arcy James	Officer Krupke
Corey Stoll	Lieutenant Schrank
Mike Faist	Riff
Josh Andres Rivera	Chino
Iris Menas	Anybodys
David Aviles Morales	Aníbal
Sebastian Serra	Braulio
Ricardo Zayas	Chago
Carlos E. Gonzalez	Chucho
Ricky Ubeda	Flaco
Andrei Chagas	Jochi
Adriel Flete	Julito
Jacob Guzman	Junior,Tino
Kelvin Delgado	Manolo
Carlos Sánchez Falu	Pipo
Julius Rubio	Quique
Yurel Echezarreta	Sebas
Sean Harrison Jones	Action
Jess LeProtto	A-Rab
Patrick Higgins	Baby John
Kyle Allen	Balkan
John Michael Fiumara	Big Deal
Kevin Csolak	Diesel
Kyle Coffman	Ice
Daniel Patrick Russell	Little Moly
Harrison Coll	Numbers
Garett Hawe	Skink
Myles Erlick	Snowboy
Jacob Paul Guzman	Junior
Ben Cook	Mouthpiece,Abe
Julien Elia	Tiger
Tanairi Sade Vazquez	Charita
Yesenia Ayala	Clary
Gabriela Soto	Conchi
Juliette Feliciano Ortiz	Cuca
Jeanette Delgado	Ili
Maria Alexis Rodriguez	Isa
Edriz E. Rosa Perez	Jacinta
Ilda Mason	Luz
Jennifer Florentino	Montse
Melody Marti	Pili
Ana Isabelle	Rosalia
Gaby Díaz	Tati
Isabella Ward	Tere
Eloise Kropp	Dot
Paloma Garcia-Lee	Graziella
Leigh-Ann Esty	Gussie
Lauren Leach	Karen
Brittany Pollack	Mack
Kellie Drobnick	Mamie
Skye Mattox	Maxie
Adriana Pierce	Natalie
Jonalyn Saxer	Rhonda
Brianna Abruzzo	Sorella
Halli Toland	Sweden
Sara Esty	Tat
Talia Ryder	Tessa
Maddie Ziegler	Velma
Andrea Burns	Fausta
Mike Iveson	Glad Hand
Jamila Velazquez	Meche
Annelise Cepero	Provi
Yassmin Alers	Lluvia
Jamie Harris	Rory
Nadia Quinn	Streetwalker
Arianna Rosario	Puertorriquena #1
Natalie Toro	Puertorriquena #2
Maria Alejandra Castillo	Pachanga Shark Woman
David Granados	Shark
Mannelly Gonzalez Abreu	Pachanga Dancer
Maya Haghighi Guliani	Pachanga Dancer
Tyler Myers	Pachanga Dancer
Jesseudi Marcelino	Pachanga Dancer
German M. Castillo	Pachanga Dancer
Ciara Calderon	Pachanga Dancer
Aubrey Mills	Pachanga Dancer
Leonardo Ro	Pachanga Dancer
Adrian Castillo	Pachanga Dancer
Luke Joseph Fuentes Duculan	Pachanga Dancer
Abigail R. Valdez	Pachanga Dancer
Navio Lopez	Pachanga Dancer
Victor Cruz	Restaurant Owner
Erik Charlston	Gym Band (Band Leader)
Clint DeGanon	Gym Band (Drums)
Dave Phillips	Gym Band (Bass)
Silvano Monasterios	Gym Band (Piano)
Ric Molina	Gym Band (Guitar)
Dan Pearson	Gym Band (Sax)
Hommy Ramos	Gym Band (Trombone)
Jose Ruiz	Gym Band (Trumpet 1)
Jumaane Smith	Gym Band (Trumpet 2)
Dave Nolan	Gym Band (Reed Player)
Roland Morales	Gym Band (Percussionist 1)
Leonard Bernstein	Composer

Technical Credits

Tony Kushner

Arthur Laurents

Tony Kushner	Screenwriter,Executive Producer
Arthur Laurents	Screenwriter
Steven Spielberg	Director,Producer
Daniel Lupi	Executive Producer
Rita Moreno	Executive Producer
Adam Somner	Executive Producer
Kristie Macosko-Krieger	Producer
Kevin McCollum	Producer
Kristie Macosko Krieger	Producer
Tod Maitland	Sound Mixer
Cindy Tolan	Casting
Gary Rydstrom	Sound/Sound Designer
Juan Rincon	Casting

Editorial Reviews

Ansel Elgort and Rachel Zegler shine as Tony and Maria in Steven Spielberg's remake of the 1961 classic West Side Story and is based off Arthur Laurents's play of the same name. Tony Kushner adapts the screenplay, and Justin Peck lends his talents to stage the choreography. This gigantic production of a film runs a touch long, but a compelling story, great artistic display, and acting to match, make this musical more than satisfying. Tony (Elgort), once locked up for assault, does his best to stay on the straight and narrow, working diligently in a drug store for the widowed Valentina (Rita Moreno). Although she counsels him to continue being a good, hard worker and stay away from his former gang known as the Jets. But when the group's leader Riff (Mike Faist) comes calling, Tony finds it difficult to refuse to get involved in a major neighborhood feud with Bernardo (David Alvarez) and his migrant Sharks from Puerto Rico, even though the former attempts to de-escalate the situation. At Riff's request, Tony shows up at the dance, but in so doing, he unwittingly meets Bernardo's charming sister, Maria (Zegler). This fateful encounter sets in motion the rumbling and tumbling of ethnic, linguistic, and societal dominos, with each successive domino falling harder and leading up to a violent showdown that hard-nosed Lieutenant Schrank (Corey Stoll) is desperate to stop before it starts. The film scores big for several reasons, with none bigger than the showcasing of the great artistic talent of the performers, doing justice to Leonard Bernstein's thrilling music. While the whole cast does well, Elgort and Zegler make angelic harmony, and each moment is wondrously captured by cinematographer Janusz Kaminski. He and Spielberg expertly guide the cast to give the audience sincerity and depth that are felt throughout the film. Faist gives Riff a very antagonizing demeanor, and he excels in this role. Another noteworthy mention goes to Ariana DeBose's passionate portrayal of Anita, the love of Bernardo's life. The choreography is consistently on point, and the ardent display of the performers during the musical numbers is impossible to miss. The few lulls and abrupt dialogue post-song only detract slightly, and the story is too engaging for the viewer to become passive. Spielberg's long-awaited musical is a worthy remake of West Side Story. The acting is good, the musical numbers are great, and the choreography and camera work are glorious. Each component converges to give the audience an interesting and gratifying experience. While the film may not be for everyone, and it may have a few minor misses, this story is well-told from beginning to end.