James Dean: Race with Destiny

James Dean: Race with Destiny

A deserted road. A deadly crash. A legend is born.

PG-13 1997 · 95 min · ★ 6.8 · TV Movie, Drama

James Dean's remarkable talent and rebel attitude took Hollywood by storm. But as Dean's star begins to rise, his passionate affair with Italian ingenue Pier Angeli angers her disapproving mother and studio chief Jack Warner. How did a broken heart, reckless behavior and his relationships with Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo and director George Stevens lead to Dean's ultimate race with destiny? This revealing biopic goes behind the myth to tell the true story of the superstar who lived fast, died young and left a legacy that changed movies forever.

Directed by Mardi Rustam · Written by Dan Sefton

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Casper Van Dien James Dean
Carrie Mitchum Pier Angeli
Diane Ladd Mama Pierangeli
Mike Connors Jack Warner
Robert Mitchum George Stevens
Connie Stevens Jane Deacy
Casey Kasem Bill Romano
Joseph Campanella Winton Dean
Janelle Paradee Marisa Pierangeli
Monique Parent Ursula
Robin Joi Brown Jennifer
Rebecca Budig Natalie

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