James Dean
The stars that burn brightest burn quickest
6.8(115) 2001-08-04 96 minDramaTV 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.
ScreenplayIsrael Horovitz
ProducerGeorge W. Perkins
DirectorMark Rydell
Original Music ComposerJohn Frizzell
Cast & characters
James Franco
as James Dean
Michael Moriarty
as Winton Dean
Valentina Cervi
as Pier Angeli
Enrico Colantoni
as Elia Kazan
Edward Herrmann
as Raymond Massey
Joanne Linville
as Hedda Hopper
John Pleshette
as Billy Rose
Barry Primus
as Nicholas Ray
David Proval
as Daniel Mann
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Samuel Gould
as Martin Landau
Amy Rydell
as Christine White
Wendy Benson-Landes
as Julie Harris
Karen Kondazian
as Mrs. Pierangeli
David Parker
as James Whitmore
Craig Barnett
as George Stevens
Mark Rydell
as Jack Warner
Lou Wagner
as 'Eden' Make-up Person
Otto Felix
as 'Eden' Camera Assistant
Christopher Lee
as 'Eden' Assistant Director
Gretchen German
as Kazan's Assistant
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Bill Voigtlander
as 'Eden' Camera Operator
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Matthew W. Tenggren
as Sound Man
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Kyle Chambers
as James Dean - 8-9 Yrs. Old
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Lisa Robins
as Mildred Dean
