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JAMES DEAN

"The stars that burn brightest burn quickest"

20011h 36m6.8 TMDb

Directed by Mark Rydell

Spoiler-Free

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

James Franco

James Dean

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

Movie Vibe

Suspense5

Emotion6.7

Complexity6.4

Humor5

Realism6.6

Action5

Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

✓fans of character-driven stories

May not appeal to

–those seeking nonstop action
–fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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