Movie · 2001
James Dean
“The stars that burn brightest burn quickest”
Released 4 August 2001 96 min Drama / TV Movie More from 2001 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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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How old were they?
Joanne Linville
as Hedda Hopper
Peggy McCay
as Emma Dean
Mark Rydell
as Jack Warner
Andrew Prine
as Rogers Brackett
Charles Dierkop
as Groundsman
Barry Primus
as Nicholas Ray
Michael Moriarty
as Winton Dean
John Pleshette
as Billy Rose
David Proval
as Daniel Mann
Edward Herrmann
as Raymond Massey
Karen Kondazian
as Mrs. Pierangeli
Mark Moses
as Dick Clayton
Lana Clarkson
as Jayne Mansfield (uncredited)
Enrico Colantoni
as Elia Kazan
Mark Kiely
as Soldier in 'Silver Chalice'
Wendy Benson-Landes
as Julie Harris
Amy Rydell
as Christine White
Valentina Cervi
as Pier Angeli
James Franco
as James Dean
Samuel Gould
as Martin Landau
David Parker
as James Whitmore
Craig Barnett
as George Stevens
Julie Janney
as Geraldine Page
Frank Cassini
as 'Giant' Assistant Director
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The numbers
50years between the oldest and youngest billed
73Joanne Linville — oldest on the call sheet
23James Franco — youngest billed
51average age of the credited cast