James Dean
The stars that burn brightest burn quickest
PG 2001 · 96 min · ★ 6.8 · 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.
Directed by Mark Rydell · Written by Israel Horovitz
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James Franco James Dean -
Michael Moriarty Winton Dean -
Valentina Cervi Pier Angeli -
Enrico Colantoni Elia Kazan -
Edward Herrmann Raymond Massey -
Joanne Linville Hedda Hopper -
John Pleshette Billy Rose -
Barry Primus Nicholas Ray -
David Proval Daniel Mann - S Samuel Gould Martin Landau
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Amy Rydell Christine White -
Wendy Benson-Landes Julie Harris
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