James Dean
Mark Rydell2001-08-04
The stars that burn brightest burn quickest
6.8
90 min
The man behind the legend and a knowing look at the 1950's Hollywood are revealed in this dynamic bioepic of the meteoric star whose troubled life echoed his gut-grabbing performances in East of Eden, Rebel Without A Cause and Giant.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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James Franco | James Dean | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Michael Moriarty | Winton Dean | Unowned |
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Valentina Cervi | Pier Angeli | Unowned |
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Enrico Colantoni | Elia Kazan | Unowned |
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Edward Herrmann | Raymond Massey | Unowned |
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Joanne Linville | Hedda Hopper | Unowned |
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John Pleshette | Billy Rose | Unowned |
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Barry Primus | Nicholas Ray | Unowned |
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David Proval | Daniel Mann | Unowned |
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Samuel Gould | Martin Landau | Unowned |
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Amy Rydell | Christine White | Unowned |
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Wendy Benson-Landes | Julie Harris | Unowned |
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Karen Kondazian | Mrs. Pierangeli | Unowned |
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David Parker | James Whitmore | Unowned |
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Craig Barnett | George Stevens | Unowned |
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Mark Rydell | Jack Warner | Unowned |
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Lou Wagner | 'Eden' Make-up Person | Unowned |
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Otto Felix | 'Eden' Camera Assistant | Unowned |
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Christopher Lee | 'Eden' Assistant Director | Unowned |
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Gretchen German | Kazan's Assistant | Unowned |
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Bill Voigtlander | 'Eden' Camera Operator | Unowned |
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Matthew W. Tenggren | Sound Man | Unowned |
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Kyle Chambers | James Dean - 8-9 Yrs. Old | Unowned |
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Lisa Robins | Mildred Dean | Unowned |
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Peggy McCay | Emma Dean | Unowned |
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William Stanford Davis | Train Conductor | Unowned |
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Charles Dierkop | Groundsman | Unowned |
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Steven Chambers | Postman | Unowned |
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Lisa Blake Richards | Ethel Dean | Unowned |
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Mushond Lee | Billy | Unowned |
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Phil Parolisi | Cattle Call Stage Manager | Unowned |
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Ellen Gerstein | Jane Deacy | Unowned |
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Israel Horovitz | Louis Schurr | Unowned |
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Fred Parnes | Actor's Studio Stage Manager | Unowned |
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Andrew Prine | Rogers Brackett | Unowned |
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James DiStefano | 'The Immortalist' Stage Manager | Unowned |
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Harry Cohn | Hot Dog Vendor | Unowned |
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Julie Janney | Geraldine Page | Unowned |
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Antony Sandoval | Louis Jourdan | Unowned |
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Mark Moses | Dick Clayton | Unowned |
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Stan Coleman | Warner's Executive | Unowned |
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Mark Kiely | Soldier in 'Silver Chalice' | Unowned |
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Austen Rydell | 'Eden' Assistant Director's Son | Unowned |
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Lyle Kessler | Lee Strasberg | Unowned |
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Chad Restum | 'Rebel' Assistant Director | Unowned |
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Elizabeth Barkette | Mrs. Stark | Unowned |
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Frank Cassini | 'Giant' Assistant Director | Unowned |
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Nick Klar | Winton's Neighbor | Unowned |
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Allen Hall | 'Giant' Oil Derrick Rigger | Unowned |
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Robert N. Gersicoff | 'Giant' Camera Operator | Unowned |
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John C. Flinn IV | 'Giant' Assistant Camera | Unowned |
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Guido Föhrweißer | Rolf Wütherich | Unowned |
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Alexander Rydell | Boy on Bike | Unowned |
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Holly Beavon | Marilyn Monroe (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Lana Clarkson | Jayne Mansfield (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Elizabeth Karsell Horne | Judy Garland (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Michael Lefko | Rock Hudson (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Karen Teliha | Bette Davis (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Carla Barnett | Auntie Ortense (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Eric Brenner | Julie Harris's Date (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Greg Bronson | Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Don "Tex" Clark | SFX Crew Member for Giant (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Michael Dronge | Dolly Grip (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Phil Hawn | Bartender (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Matt Holly | Time Magazine Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Val Lauren | Alex (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Sean A. Mulvihill | Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ginger Pauley | Maria (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Matthew Payne | Actors Studio Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Renee Pezzotta | Smoking Woman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Brent Ponder | Autograph Collector (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Brian Ruppert | N.Y Actor (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Gary Sievers | Eden Production Crew Member (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Clyde Tull | Train Conductor (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Maggie Wagner | Mann's Assistant (uncredited) | Unowned |