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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

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Cast

Michael Moriarty Michael Moriarty as Winton Dean Mark Moses Mark Moses as Dick Clayton Mark Kiely Mark Kiely as Soldier in 'Silver Chalice' Eric Brenner Eric Brenner as Julie Harris's Date (uncredited) Karen Kondazian Karen Kondazian as Mrs. Pierangeli Julie Janney Julie Janney as Geraldine Page Wendy Benson-Landes Wendy Benson-Landes as Julie Harris William Stanford Davis William Stanford Davis as Train Conductor Lisa Blake Richards Lisa Blake Richards as Ethel Dean David Parker David Parker as James Whitmore James Franco James Franco as James Dean Ginger Pauley Ginger Pauley as Maria (uncredited) Craig Barnett Craig Barnett as George Stevens Gretchen German Gretchen German as Kazan's Assistant Mushond Lee Mushond Lee as Billy Israel Horovitz Israel Horovitz as Louis Schurr Brian Ruppert Brian Ruppert as N.Y Actor (uncredited) Maggie Wagner Maggie Wagner as Mann's Assistant (uncredited) Charles Dierkop Charles Dierkop as Groundsman Fred Parnes Fred Parnes as Actor's Studio Stage Manager Andrew Prine Andrew Prine as Rogers Brackett Otto Felix Otto Felix as 'Eden' Camera Assistant Frank Cassini Frank Cassini as 'Giant' Assistant Director Val Lauren Val Lauren as Alex (uncredited) Enrico Colantoni Enrico Colantoni as Elia Kazan John Pleshette John Pleshette as Billy Rose Ellen Gerstein Ellen Gerstein as Jane Deacy Edward Herrmann Edward Herrmann as Raymond Massey Joanne Linville Joanne Linville as Hedda Hopper Barry Primus Barry Primus as Nicholas Ray Mark Rydell Mark Rydell as Jack Warner Phil Hawn Phil Hawn as Bartender (uncredited) Valentina Cervi Valentina Cervi as Pier Angeli Lou Wagner Lou Wagner as 'Eden' Make-up Person Peggy McCay Peggy McCay as Emma Dean Guido Föhrweißer Guido Föhrweißer as Rolf Wütherich Lana Clarkson Lana Clarkson as Jayne Mansfield (uncredited) Gary Sievers Gary Sievers as Eden Production Crew Member (uncredited) David Proval David Proval as Daniel Mann Amy Rydell Amy Rydell as Christine White Phil Parolisi Phil Parolisi as Cattle Call Stage Manager Karen Teliha Karen Teliha as Bette Davis (uncredited) Greg Bronson Greg Bronson as Reporter (uncredited) Renee Pezzotta Renee Pezzotta as Smoking Woman (uncredited) Clyde Tull Clyde Tull as Train Conductor (uncredited) Christopher Lee Christopher Lee as 'Eden' Assistant Director