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There are two gangs in this film : one called "Jets" and an other one called "Sharks", the "brothers ennemis". There are two groups and the people are foreign for each other, one are Americans and the others are Portoricans. All of them are orphans. Their gangs are like their family. "When we are in band, we sing, we are not isolated and the smallest is the king" "The power of one is multiplied by two,three, four, five !" The two groups fight for their place « au soleil ».They want to be accepted in the society as full people.
Tony, the former chef of “Jets” gang, wants to leave them. He takes the risk to live and work without his gang. He thinks about starting a new life with the love of his life. Maria,the star of this new beginn , his true love, wants to make the same but she is a part of the «Sharks» wich boss is her one brother Bernado.
Tony dies in Maria’s arms, killed by his rival Chino
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