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James Dean

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James Dean

A legend of his own time!

4.3

1h 34m

1976

“A legend of his own time!”

Synopsis

A dramatization of the story of legendary movie actor James Dean. The film's writer, William Bast, had roomed with Dean in the early '50s, when both were trying to break into films as actors, and was his lover for a time.

Director

Robert Butler

DramaTV Movie

rise and fallprice of famegay theme

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Cast & Crew

Stephen McHattie

Stephen McHattie

as James Dean

Brooke Adams

Brooke Adams

as Beverly

Michael Brandon

Michael Brandon

as William Bast

Meg Foster

Meg Foster

as Dizzy Sheridan

Candy Clark

Candy Clark

as Chris White

Dane Clark

Dane Clark

as James Whitmore

Katherine Helmond

Katherine Helmond

as Claire Folger

Amy Irving

Amy Irving

as Norma Jean

Jayne Meadows

Jayne Meadows

as Reva Randall

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