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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

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