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James Dean

PG

2001

90 minutes

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Overview

The man behind the legend and a knowing look at the 1950's Hollywood are revealed in this dynamic bioepic of the meteoric star whose troubled life echoed his gut-grabbing performances in East of Eden, Rebel Without A Cause and Giant.

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Top Cast

James Franco headshot

James Franco

James Dean

Michael Moriarty headshot

Michael Moriarty

Winton Dean

Valentina Cervi headshot

Valentina Cervi

Pier Angeli

Enrico Colantoni headshot

Enrico Colantoni

Elia Kazan

Edward Herrmann headshot

Edward Herrmann

Raymond Massey

Joanne Linville headshot

Joanne Linville

Hedda Hopper

John Pleshette headshot

John Pleshette

Billy Rose

Barry Primus headshot

Barry Primus

Nicholas Ray

David Proval headshot

David Proval

Daniel Mann

Samuel Gould headshot

Samuel Gould

Martin Landau

Amy Rydell headshot

Amy Rydell

Christine White

Wendy Benson-Landes headshot

Wendy Benson-Landes

Julie Harris

Karen Kondazian headshot

Karen Kondazian

Mrs. Pierangeli

David Parker headshot

David Parker

James Whitmore

Craig Barnett headshot

Craig Barnett

George Stevens

Mark Rydell headshot

Mark Rydell

Jack Warner

Lou Wagner headshot

Lou Wagner

'Eden' Make-up Person

Otto Felix headshot

Otto Felix

'Eden' Camera Assistant

Christopher Lee headshot

Christopher Lee

'Eden' Assistant Director

Gretchen German headshot

Gretchen German

Kazan's Assistant

Bill Voigtlander headshot

Bill Voigtlander

'Eden' Camera Operator

Matthew W. Tenggren headshot

Matthew W. Tenggren

Sound Man

Kyle Chambers headshot

Kyle Chambers

James Dean - 8-9 Yrs. Old

Lisa Robins headshot

Lisa Robins

Mildred Dean

Peggy McCay headshot

Peggy McCay

Emma Dean

William Stanford Davis headshot

William Stanford Davis

Train Conductor

Charles Dierkop headshot

Charles Dierkop

Groundsman

Steven Chambers headshot

Steven Chambers

Postman

Lisa Blake Richards headshot

Lisa Blake Richards

Ethel Dean

Mushond Lee headshot

Mushond Lee

Billy

Phil Parolisi headshot

Phil Parolisi

Cattle Call Stage Manager

Ellen Gerstein headshot

Ellen Gerstein

Jane Deacy

Israel Horovitz headshot

Israel Horovitz

Louis Schurr

Fred Parnes headshot

Fred Parnes

Actor's Studio Stage Manager

Andrew Prine headshot

Andrew Prine

Rogers Brackett

James DiStefano headshot

James DiStefano

'The Immortalist' Stage Manager

Harry Cohn headshot

Harry Cohn

Hot Dog Vendor

Julie Janney headshot

Julie Janney

Geraldine Page

Antony Sandoval headshot

Antony Sandoval

Louis Jourdan

Mark Moses headshot

Mark Moses

Dick Clayton

Stan Coleman headshot

Stan Coleman

Warner's Executive

Mark Kiely headshot

Mark Kiely

Soldier in 'Silver Chalice'

Austen Rydell headshot

Austen Rydell

'Eden' Assistant Director's Son

Lyle Kessler headshot

Lyle Kessler

Lee Strasberg

Chad Restum headshot

Chad Restum

'Rebel' Assistant Director

Elizabeth Barkette headshot

Elizabeth Barkette

Mrs. Stark

Frank Cassini headshot

Frank Cassini

'Giant' Assistant Director

Nick Klar headshot

Nick Klar

Winton's Neighbor

Allen Hall headshot

Allen Hall

'Giant' Oil Derrick Rigger

Robert N. Gersicoff headshot

Robert N. Gersicoff

'Giant' Camera Operator

John C. Flinn IV headshot

John C. Flinn IV

'Giant' Assistant Camera

Guido Föhrweißer headshot

Guido Föhrweißer

Rolf Wütherich

Alexander Rydell headshot

Alexander Rydell

Boy on Bike

Holly Beavon headshot

Holly Beavon

Marilyn Monroe (uncredited)

Lana Clarkson headshot

Lana Clarkson

Jayne Mansfield (uncredited)

Elizabeth Karsell Horne headshot

Elizabeth Karsell Horne

Judy Garland (uncredited)

Michael Lefko headshot

Michael Lefko

Rock Hudson (uncredited)

Karen Teliha headshot

Karen Teliha

Bette Davis (uncredited)

Carla Barnett headshot

Carla Barnett

Auntie Ortense (uncredited)

Eric Brenner headshot

Eric Brenner

Julie Harris's Date (uncredited)

Greg Bronson headshot

Greg Bronson

Reporter (uncredited)

Don "Tex" Clark headshot

Don "Tex" Clark

SFX Crew Member for Giant (uncredited)

Michael Dronge headshot

Michael Dronge

Dolly Grip (uncredited)

Phil Hawn headshot

Phil Hawn

Bartender (uncredited)

Matt Holly headshot

Matt Holly

Time Magazine Reporter (uncredited)

Val Lauren headshot

Val Lauren

Alex (uncredited)

Sean A. Mulvihill headshot

Sean A. Mulvihill

Reporter (uncredited)

Ginger Pauley headshot

Ginger Pauley

Maria (uncredited)

Matthew Payne headshot

Matthew Payne

Actors Studio Reporter (uncredited)

Renee Pezzotta headshot

Renee Pezzotta

Smoking Woman (uncredited)

Brent Ponder headshot

Brent Ponder

Autograph Collector (uncredited)

Brian Ruppert headshot

Brian Ruppert

N.Y Actor (uncredited)

Gary Sievers headshot

Gary Sievers

Eden Production Crew Member (uncredited)

Clyde Tull headshot

Clyde Tull

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Maggie Wagner headshot

Maggie Wagner

Mann's Assistant (uncredited)