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James Dean: The First American Teenager

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James Dean: The First American Teenager

6.0

1h 20m

1975

Synopsis

Stacy Keach narrates this documentary that chronicles the abbreviated life and career of iconic brooding bad boy James Dean, from his obscure early days working in television to his rise to stardom in films such as Rebel Without a Cause. Clips from Dean's movies are intermingled with candid interviews with the star's friends and Hollywood colleagues, including Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Sammy Davis Jr. and Dennis Hopper.

Director

Ray Connolly

Documentary

biography

Cast & Crew

Stacy Keach

Stacy Keach

as Narrator (voice)

Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

as Self

Sal Mineo

Sal Mineo

as Self

Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis Jr.

as Self

Leslie Caron

Leslie Caron

as Self

Carroll Baker

Carroll Baker

as Self

Maila Nurmi

Maila Nurmi

as Self

Corey Allen

Corey Allen

as Self

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

as Self

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