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The Real James Dean

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The Real James Dean

From Indiana Farmboy to Hollywood Legend

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0h 51m

2006

“From Indiana Farmboy to Hollywood Legend”

Synopsis

Although he'd starred in just three films before his untimely death at age 24, James Dean cast a long shadow that came to define cool. Using excerpts from Dean's personal diaries, found footage from screen and wardrobe tests and interviews with those who knew him best (including Dennis Hopper, Dick Van Patten, Graham Nash and Rod Steiger), this fascinating documentary explores the screen icon's lingering mystique.

Director

Gary Legon

Documentary

biography

Cast & Crew

James Dean

James Dean

as Archival Footage

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

as Self

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

as Self

David Dalton

David Dalton

as Self

Danny Sugerman

as Self

Nick James

as Self

Don Medford

as Self

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

as Self

Leonard Rosenman

Leonard Rosenman

as Self

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