Canada / Aug 19, 1977 / Montreal Film Festival
The day it all came apart...
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A young Southerner loses his grip on reality when his favorite movie star James Dean suddenly dies in a car crash.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dennis Christopher | Eugene |
| Collin Wilcox Paxton | Jimmy J.'s Mother |
| Ben Fuhrman | Coach Haynes |
| Michael Lovell Farris | Edgar |
| Tom Bonner | Radio Announcer (voice) |
| Glen Irby | Band Director |
| Bryan Scott | Dickie |
| Bush Satterfield | Charlotte's Father |
| Katherine Satterfield | Charlotte's Mother |
| Betty Harford | Nurse |
| Ouida White | Aunt Ethel |
| James Dombek | Mr. Brown |
| Belynda Dix | Girl in Car |
| Melody Hamilton | Girl with Corsage |
| Ray Hemphill | Young Man in Truck |
| Morris 'Tex' Biggs | Old Man in Truck |
| John Pearce | TV Man |
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| Pete Boggs | Mr. Phillips |
| Mark C Thomas | Boy with Radio |
| Paula Sanford | Girl with Radio |
| Freeman Mobley | Liquor Store Owner |
| Charles McCrary | Midnight |
| George Johnson | Midnight's Friend |
| Neal Moore | Drunk Boy in Dorm |
| Mark D. Andrews | Boy in Dorm |
| Ron Campbell | Boy at Liquor Store |
| Brian Brandt | B.O. |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | September 30, 1955 |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 19 agosto 1977 |
| Production | Jerry Weintraub |
| Writer | James Bridges |
| Editing | Jeff Gourson |
| Cinematography | Gordon Willis, Louis Niemeyer, Robert D. McBride |
| Assistant directors | Cliff Bole, Fred T. Gallo, Kim Kurumada, Don Zepfel, James Bridges, Karen Hale Wookey |
| Camera operators | Louis Niemeyer, Robert D. McBride, Gordon Willis |
| Additional photography | Louis Niemeyer, Robert D. McBride, Gordon Willis |
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| Production design | Robert Luthardt, Sharon Thomas |
| Art direction | Robert Luthardt, Sharon Thomas |
| Set decoration | Sharon Thomas, Robert Luthardt |
| Stunts | R.A. Rondell, Kitty O'Neil |
| Music | Leonard Rosenman, Kevin F. Cleary, Gordon Ecker, Larry Jost, Chris Newman, Bettie Biery, Ralph Ferraro |
| Sound | Leonard Rosenman, Kevin F. Cleary, Gordon Ecker, Larry Jost, Chris Newman, Bettie Biery, Ralph Ferraro |
| Costume design | Jack Freeman, Dorothea Long, Patricia Zinn Etheridge, Mina Mittelman, Kent Warner |
| Makeup | Jack Freeman, Dorothea Long, Patricia Zinn Etheridge, Mina Mittelman, Kent Warner |
| Hairstyling | Jack Freeman, Dorothea Long, Patricia Zinn Etheridge, Mina Mittelman, Kent Warner |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / Jan 06, 1978 / PG
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