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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

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