电影改编自1957年的百老汇音乐剧，讲述了20世纪50年代纽约街头的“喷气机帮(Jet)”和“鲨鱼帮(Sharks)”之间的争斗，以及分属不同帮派的“苦命鸳鸯”托尼（安塞尔·埃尔格特饰）和玛丽亚（瑞秋·齐格勒饰）的爱情。

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