When Jimmy's idol, James Dean, dies on September 30, 1955, the small-town Arkansas college undergraduate goes berserk. He and his friends hold a vigil which turns into a drunk and, finally,...
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Cast
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| Richard Thomas | ... | Jimmy J. | |
| Susan Tyrrell | ... | Melba Lou | |
| Deborah Benson | ... | Charlotte | |
| Lisa Blount | ... | Billie Jean | |
| Tom Hulce | ... | Hanley (as Thomas Hulce) | |
| Dennis Quaid | ... | Frank | |
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Mary Kai Clark | ... | Pat |
| Dennis Christopher | ... | Eugene | |
| Collin Wilcox Paxton | ... | Jimmy J.'s Mother (as Collin Wilcox) | |
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Ben Fuhrman | ... | Coach Haynes |
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Michael Lovell Farris | ... | Edgar (as Mike Farris) |
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Tom Bonner | ... | Radio Announcer |
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Glen Irby | ... | Band Director |
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Bryan Scott | ... | Dickie |
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Bush Satterfield | ... | Charlotte's Father |
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When Jimmy's idol, James Dean, dies on September 30, 1955, the small-town Arkansas college undergraduate goes berserk. He and his friends hold a vigil which turns into a drunk and, finally, a tragedy. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
6 January 1978 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Frank: We're just havin' a little picnic. Just havin' a little weenie roast.
Mr. Phillips: Looks to me like you're trespassin'.
[Frank recognizes Mr Phillips, and talks his way out of the situation by offering him a cold beer]
Hanley: We're not trespassin' any more.
Pat: Wish we had some weiners.
Hanley: I got one, Pat. Big, nice, fat one.
Pat: Did you buy some? Where'd you get some?
Pat: [Hanley giggles, and she realizes just what he's saying] ... nasty. You know that's nasty!
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Written by Don Robertson and Jack Rollins (as Walter E. Rollins)
Sung by Red Foley
Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc.
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The cemetery scene was filmed in Oak Grove Cemetery, located adjacent to the Conway, Arkansas, Airport. See more »Quotes
Mr. Phillips: Hey, what you kids doin' down there?Frank: We're just havin' a little picnic. Just havin' a little weenie roast.
Mr. Phillips: Looks to me like you're trespassin'.
[Frank recognizes Mr Phillips, and talks his way out of the situation by offering him a cold beer]
Hanley: We're not trespassin' any more.
Pat: Wish we had some weiners.
Hanley: I got one, Pat. Big, nice, fat one.
Pat: Did you buy some? Where'd you get some?
Pat: [Hanley giggles, and she realizes just what he's saying] ... nasty. You know that's nasty!
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Soundtracks
I Don't Hurt AnymoreWritten by Don Robertson and Jack Rollins (as Walter E. Rollins)
Sung by Red Foley
Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc.
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This is the worst movie I have ever seen. The whole movie is just kids bummed out because James Dean died. I saw this movie back when it was first aired in theaters, and it is the only theater movie I've seen that was roundly booed by the audience well before the ending. Don't anybody even think of putting this movie in the same genre as American Grafitti.