Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean

Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean

2012 · 93 min · ★ 5.9 · Drama

Part period melodrama, part film noir, part 50s road movie "JOSHUA TREE, 1951" is a portrait of screen legend and outsider icon James Dean as you have never seen him before.

Directed by Matthew Mishory · Written by Matthew Mishory

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