James Dean
James Dean
Release: 2001-08-04
·Runtime: 90m
·★ 6.7
Drama
TV Movie
The man behind the legend and a knowing look at 1950s Hollywood are revealed in this dynamic biopic of the meteoric star whose troubled life echoed his gut-grabbing performances in East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Five Mile River Films
Gerber Pictures
Marvin Worth Productions
Splendid Television
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Fred Parnes
as Actor's Studio Stage Manager
James Franco
as James Dean
Michael Moriarty
as Winton Dean
Julie Janney
as Geraldine Page
Valentina Cervi
as Pier Angeli
Wendy Benson-Landes
as Julie Harris
Karen Teliha
as Bette Davis (uncredited)
Eric Brenner
as Julie Harris's Date (uncredited)
Gary Sievers
as Eden Production Crew Member (uncredited)
Mark Kiely
as Soldier in 'Silver Chalice'
Maggie Wagner
as Mann's Assistant (uncredited)
Barry Primus
as Nicholas Ray
Lisa Blake Richards
as Ethel Dean
Val Lauren
as Alex (uncredited)
Greg Bronson
as Reporter (uncredited)
Edward Herrmann
as Raymond Massey
Phil Parolisi
as Cattle Call Stage Manager
Ellen Gerstein
as Jane Deacy
Frank Cassini
as 'Giant' Assistant Director
Brian Ruppert
as N.Y Actor (uncredited)
William Stanford Davis
as Train Conductor
Renee Pezzotta
as Smoking Woman (uncredited)
Enrico Colantoni
as Elia Kazan
Amy Rydell
as Christine White
Karen Kondazian
as Mrs. Pierangeli
Christopher Lee
as 'Eden' Assistant Director
Israel Horovitz
as Louis Schurr
John Pleshette
as Billy Rose
Andrew Prine
as Rogers Brackett
Peggy McCay
as Emma Dean
Ginger Pauley
as Maria (uncredited)
Mark Rydell
as Jack Warner
Guido Föhrweißer
as Rolf Wütherich
Phil Hawn
as Bartender (uncredited)
David Parker
as James Whitmore
Charles Dierkop
as Groundsman
Mark Moses
as Dick Clayton
Joanne Linville
as Hedda Hopper
Lou Wagner
as 'Eden' Make-up Person
Otto Felix
as 'Eden' Camera Assistant
Gretchen German
as Kazan's Assistant
Mushond Lee
as Billy
Lana Clarkson
as Jayne Mansfield (uncredited)
Clyde Tull
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
David Proval
as Daniel Mann
Craig Barnett
as George Stevens