James Dean (TV 2001)

A biopic about the actor James Dean, whose stardom of the ultimate teenage rebel as well as the premature death made him a legend. His roles are depicted having much in common with his ... See full summary »

Director:

Mark Rydell

Writer:

Israel Horovitz

Stars:

James Franco, Michael Moriarty, Valentina Cervi

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Franco	...	James Dean
Michael Moriarty	...	Winton Dean
Valentina Cervi	...	Pier Angeli
Enrico Colantoni	...	Elia Kazan
Edward Herrmann	...	Raymond Massey
Joanne Linville	...	Hedda Hopper
John Pleshette	...	Billy Rose
Barry Primus	...	Nicholas Ray
David Proval	...	Daniel Mann
Samuel Gould	...	Martin Landau (as Sam Gould)
Amy Rydell	...	Christine White
Wendy Benson-Landes	...	Julie Harris (as Wendy Benson)
Karen Kondazian	...	Mrs. Pierangeli
David Parker	...	James Whitmore
Craig Barnett	...	George Stevens

Storyline

A biopic about the actor James Dean, whose stardom of the ultimate teenage rebel as well as the premature death made him a legend. His roles are depicted having much in common with his personal life, most notably the difficult relationship with his father.

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Plot Keywords:

actor | lie | coffin | hospital | reference to james whitmore | 

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Taglines:

Too fast to live. Too young to die.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild language

Details

Official Sites:

TNT

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 August 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

James Dean: An Invented Life

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Five Mile River Films, Gerber Pictures, Marvin Worth Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min 95 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Edward Furlong was considered for the role of James Dean.

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Goofs

When young James Dean is lying in bed he is on his back with his left hand beside his head when his mothers enters the room. In the next shot his is lying on his left side with both hands in front of his head.

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Quotes

Rolf Wütherich: See that piece on you in the LA Times?
James Dean: No, why? I get hammered?
Rolf Wütherich: [laughs] Opposite. They said you're gonna get bigger than Brando and Clift together. Can you believe it?
[They both laugh]

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Crazy Credits

Most of this film was based on fact... some was an educated guess.

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Connections

References Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)

User Reviews

Marvelous Performances

James Franco gives a marvelous performance as the ultimate anti-hero James Dean. He not only looks like James Dean, he ACTS like James Dean. Michael Moriarty does a good job as James Dean's distant father. The rest of the cast gives solid performances. And the period recreation is realistic. My only complaint is that is the telemovie is a too short, but then again, so was James Dean's life. 8/10