James Dean

James Dean

★ 6.8IMDb Score
Released:2001-08-04
Duration:96 min
Director:Mark Rydell
Actors:James Franco, Michael Moriarty, Valentina Cervi, Enrico Colantoni, Edward Herrmann
Production:Five Mile River Films, Gerber Pictures, Marvin Worth Productions, Splendid Television

Overview:

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.

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