James Dean (2001)

2001 · 96 min · Drama, TV Movie

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.

Directed by Mark Rydell. Starring James Franco, Michael Moriarty, Valentina Cervi, Enrico Colantoni and Edward Herrmann.

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