James Dean (2001)

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The stars that burn brightest burn quickest

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.

• Released: 2001-08-04
• Genres: Drama, TV Movie
• Runtime: 1h 36m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 117 votes

Directed by Mark Rydell.

Top cast

• James Franco as James Dean
• Michael Moriarty as Winton Dean
• Valentina Cervi as Pier Angeli
• Enrico Colantoni as Elia Kazan
• Edward Herrmann as Raymond Massey
• Joanne Linville as Hedda Hopper
• John Pleshette as Billy Rose
• Barry Primus as Nicholas Ray
• David Proval as Daniel Mann
• Samuel Gould as Martin Landau

Full cast & crew

Where to watch James Dean

• United States: buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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