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Film / 2001
James Dean
Directed by
Mark Rydell
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.
The story
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.
Cast
James FrancoJames Dean
Michael MoriartyWinton Dean
Valentina CerviPier Angeli
Enrico ColantoniElia Kazan
Edward HerrmannRaymond Massey
Joanne LinvilleHedda Hopper
John PleshetteBilly Rose
Barry PrimusNicholas Ray
David ProvalDaniel Mann
Samuel GouldMartin Landau
Amy RydellChristine White
Wendy Benson-LandesJulie Harris
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Karen KondazianMrs. Pierangeli
David ParkerJames Whitmore
Craig BarnettGeorge Stevens
Mark RydellJack Warner
Lou Wagner'Eden' Make-up Person
Otto Felix'Eden' Camera Assistant
Christopher Lee'Eden' Assistant Director
Gretchen GermanKazan's Assistant
Bill Voigtlander'Eden' Camera Operator
Matthew W. TenggrenSound Man
Kyle ChambersJames Dean - 8-9 Yrs. Old
Lisa RobinsMildred Dean
Peggy McCayEmma Dean
William Stanford DavisTrain Conductor
Charles DierkopGroundsman
Steve ChambersPostman
Lisa Blake RichardsEthel Dean
Mushond LeeBilly
Phil ParolisiCattle Call Stage Manager
Ellen GersteinJane Deacy
Israel HorovitzLouis Schurr
Fred ParnesActor's Studio Stage Manager
Andrew PrineRogers Brackett
James DiStefano'The Immortalist' Stage Manager
Harry CohnHot Dog Vendor
Julie JanneyGeraldine Page
Antony SandovalLouis Jourdan
Mark MosesDick Clayton
Stan ColemanWarner's Executive
Mark KielySoldier in 'Silver Chalice'
Austen Rydell'Eden' Assistant Director's Son
Lyle KesslerLee Strasberg
Chad Restum'Rebel' Assistant Director
Elizabeth BarketteMrs. Stark
Frank Cassini'Giant' Assistant Director
Nick KlarWinton's Neighbor
Allen Hall'Giant' Oil Derrick Rigger
Robert N. Gersicoff'Giant' Camera Operator
John C. Flinn IV'Giant' Assistant Camera
Guido FöhrweißerRolf Wütherich
Alexander RydellBoy on Bike
Holly BeavonMarilyn Monroe (uncredited)
Lana ClarksonJayne Mansfield (uncredited)
Elizabeth Karsell HorneJudy Garland (uncredited)
Michael LefkoRock Hudson (uncredited)
Karen TelihaBette Davis (uncredited)
Carla BarnettAuntie Ortense (uncredited)
Eric BrennerJulie Harris's Date (uncredited)
Greg BronsonReporter (uncredited)
Michael DrongeDolly Grip (uncredited)
Phil HawnBartender (uncredited)
Matt HollyTime Magazine Reporter (uncredited)
Val LaurenAlex (uncredited)
Sean A. MulvihillReporter (uncredited)
Ginger PauleyMaria (uncredited)
Matthew PayneActors Studio Reporter (uncredited)
Renee PezzottaSmoking Woman (uncredited)
Brent PonderAutograph Collector (uncredited)
Brian RuppertN.Y Actor (uncredited)
Gary SieversEden Production Crew Member (uncredited)
Clyde TullTrain Conductor (uncredited)
Maggie WagnerMann's Assistant (uncredited)
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