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James Dean (TV 2001)

PG  120 min  -  Biography | Drama
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The stars that burn brightest burn quickest

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Mark Rydell
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Franco ...
Michael Moriarty ...
Winton Dean
Valentina Cervi ...
Enrico Colantoni ...
Edward Herrmann ...
Raymond Massey
Joanne Linville Joanne Linville ...
John Pleshette John Pleshette ...
Billy Rose
Barry Primus Barry Primus ...
David Proval ...
Daniel Mann
Samuel Gould Samuel Gould ...
Martin Landau (as Sam Gould)
Amy Rydell Amy Rydell ...
Christine White
Wendy Benson-Landes ...
Julie Harris (as Wendy Benson)
Karen Kondazian ...
Mrs. Pierangeli
David Parker ...
James Whitmore
Craig Barnett Craig Barnett ...
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The stars that burn brightest burn quickest See more »

Genres:

Biography | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild language See all certifications »
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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Il était une fois James Dean See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

In the film, the character, James Dean, refers to his Triumph T110 as the one used by Marlon Brando in The Wild One. In fact, Brando rode his 650cc 6T Triumph Thunderbird in that film. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: The label on the box James Dean sends, reads "Santa Monica, CA". In the late forties/early fifties it would have read "Santa Monica, Calif." because the two-letter state abbreviations weren't used yet. See more »

Quotes

Rolf Wütherich: Watch that Ford.
[car signals left-hand turn]
Rolf Wütherich: He's turning left.
James Dean: He's gotta see us.
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Crazy Credits

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

Connections

Features East of Eden (1955) See more »