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James Dean

The stars that burn brightest burn quickest

6.8/ 1020011h 36mPG

DramaTV 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

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Behind the frames

4 stills

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The cast

Faces behind the story

James Franco

James Franco

James Dean

Michael Moriarty

Michael Moriarty

Winton Dean

Valentina Cervi

Valentina Cervi

Pier Angeli

Enrico Colantoni

Enrico Colantoni

Elia Kazan

Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann

Raymond Massey

Joanne Linville

Joanne Linville

Hedda Hopper

John Pleshette

John Pleshette

Billy Rose

Barry Primus

Barry Primus

Nicholas Ray