United States / Aug 04, 2001 / PG
The stars that burn brightest burn quickest
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Barry Primus | Nicholas Ray |
| David Proval | Daniel Mann |
| Samuel Gould | Martin Landau |
| Amy Rydell | Christine White |
| Wendy Benson-Landes | Julie Harris |
| Karen Kondazian | Mrs. Pierangeli |
| David Parker | James Whitmore |
| Craig Barnett | George Stevens |
| Mark Rydell | Jack Warner |
| Lou Wagner | 'Eden' Make-up Person |
| Otto Felix | 'Eden' Camera Assistant |
| Christopher Lee | 'Eden' Assistant Director |
| Gretchen German | Kazan's Assistant |
| Bill Voigtlander | 'Eden' Camera Operator |
| Matthew W. Tenggren | Sound Man |
| Kyle Chambers | James Dean - 8-9 Yrs. Old |
| Lisa Robins | Mildred Dean |
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| Peggy McCay | Emma Dean |
| William Stanford Davis | Train Conductor |
| Charles Dierkop | Groundsman |
| Steve Chambers | Postman |
| Lisa Blake Richards | Ethel Dean |
| Mushond Lee | Billy |
| Phil Parolisi | Cattle Call Stage Manager |
| Ellen Gerstein | Jane Deacy |
| Israel Horovitz | Louis Schurr |
| Fred Parnes | Actor's Studio Stage Manager |
| Andrew Prine | Rogers Brackett |
| James DiStefano | 'The Immortalist' Stage Manager |
| Harry Cohn | Hot Dog Vendor |
| Julie Janney | Geraldine Page |
| Antony Sandoval | Louis Jourdan |
| Mark Moses | Dick Clayton |
| Stan Coleman | Warner's Executive |
| Mark Kiely | Soldier in 'Silver Chalice' |
| Austen Rydell | 'Eden' Assistant Director's Son |
| Lyle Kessler | Lee Strasberg |
| Chad Restum | 'Rebel' Assistant Director |
| Elizabeth Barkette | Mrs. Stark |
| Frank Cassini | 'Giant' Assistant Director |
| Nick Klar | Winton's Neighbor |
| Allen Hall | 'Giant' Oil Derrick Rigger |
| Robert N. Gersicoff | 'Giant' Camera Operator |
| John C. Flinn IV | 'Giant' Assistant Camera |
| Guido Föhrweißer | Rolf Wütherich |
| Alexander Rydell | Boy on Bike |
| Holly Beavon | Marilyn Monroe (uncredited) |
| Lana Clarkson | Jayne Mansfield (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Karsell Horne | Judy Garland (uncredited) |
| Michael Lefko | Rock Hudson (uncredited) |
| Karen Teliha | Bette Davis (uncredited) |
| Carla Barnett | Auntie Ortense (uncredited) |
| Eric Brenner | Julie Harris's Date (uncredited) |
| Greg Bronson | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Michael Dronge | Dolly Grip (uncredited) |
| Phil Hawn | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Matt Holly | Time Magazine Reporter (uncredited) |
| Val Lauren | Alex (uncredited) |
| Sean A. Mulvihill | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Ginger Pauley | Maria (uncredited) |
| Matthew Payne | Actors Studio Reporter (uncredited) |
| Renee Pezzotta | Smoking Woman (uncredited) |
| Brent Ponder | Autograph Collector (uncredited) |
| Brian Ruppert | N.Y Actor (uncredited) |
| Gary Sievers | Eden Production Crew Member (uncredited) |
| Clyde Tull | Train Conductor (uncredited) |
| Maggie Wagner | Mann's Assistant (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | James Dean |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Five Mile River Films, Gerber Pictures, Marvin Worth Productions, Splendid Television |
| Release date | 4 agosto 2001 |
| Executive producer | Bill Gerber, Mark Rydell, Marvin Worth |
| Production | George W. Perkins |
| Writer | Israel Horovitz |
| Casting | Nancy Foy |
| Editing | Antony Gibbs |
| Cinematography | Robbie Greenberg |
| Assistant directors | Mark Rydell, Mic Rodgers |
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| Camera operators | Robbie Greenberg |
| Additional photography | Robbie Greenberg |
| Production design | Robert Pearson, Marc Dabe, Leslie McCarthy-Frankenheimer, Dan Perri |
| Art direction | Marc Dabe, Robert Pearson, Leslie McCarthy-Frankenheimer, Dan Perri |
| Set decoration | Leslie McCarthy-Frankenheimer, Robert Pearson, Marc Dabe, Dan Perri |
| Music | John Frizzell |
| Sound | John Frizzell |
| Costume design | Yvonne Blake, Scott H. Eddo |
| Makeup | Yvonne Blake, Scott H. Eddo |
| Hairstyling | Yvonne Blake, Scott H. Eddo |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / May 20, 2004 / 6
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