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68% Critic Match
James Dean
“The stars that burn brightest burn quickest”
6.8 / 10• 2001• 1h 36m•PG• English
DramaTV Movie
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
James Franco
James Dean
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mark Rydell's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. James Dean is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
