

THE STARS THAT BURN BRIGHTEST BURN QUICKEST
The man behind the legend and a knowing look at the 1950's Hollywood are revealed in this dynamic bioepic of the meteoric star whose troubled life echoed his gut-grabbing performances in East of Eden, Rebel Without A Cause and Giant.
Ratings
3.5
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

David Proval
Daniel Mann
Samuel Gould
Martin Landau

Amy Rydell
Christine White

Wendy Benson-Landes
Julie Harris

Karen Kondazian
Mrs. Pierangeli

David Parker
James Whitmore

Craig Barnett
George Stevens

Mark Rydell
Jack Warner

Lou Wagner
'Eden' Make-up Person

Otto Felix
'Eden' Camera Assistant

Christopher Lee
'Eden' Assistant Director

Gretchen German
Kazan's Assistant
Bill Voigtlander
'Eden' Camera Operator
Matthew W. Tenggren
Sound Man
Kyle Chambers
James Dean - 8-9 Yrs. Old
Lisa Robins
Mildred Dean

Peggy McCay
Emma Dean

William Stanford Davis
Train Conductor

Charles Dierkop
Groundsman
Steve Chambers
Postman

Lisa Blake Richards
Ethel Dean

Mushond Lee
Billy

Phil Parolisi
Cattle Call Stage Manager

Ellen Gerstein
Jane Deacy

Israel Horovitz
Louis Schurr

Fred Parnes
Actor's Studio Stage Manager

Andrew Prine
Rogers Brackett
James DiStefano
'The Immortalist' Stage Manager
Harry Cohn
Hot Dog Vendor

Julie Janney
Geraldine Page
Antony Sandoval
Louis Jourdan

Mark Moses
Dick Clayton
Stan Coleman
Warner's Executive

Mark Kiely
Soldier in 'Silver Chalice'
Austen Rydell
'Eden' Assistant Director's Son
Lyle Kessler
Lee Strasberg
Chad Restum
'Rebel' Assistant Director
Elizabeth Barkette
Mrs. Stark

Frank Cassini
'Giant' Assistant Director
Nick Klar
Winton's Neighbor
Allen Hall
'Giant' Oil Derrick Rigger
Robert N. Gersicoff
'Giant' Camera Operator
John C. Flinn IV
'Giant' Assistant Camera

Guido Föhrweißer
Rolf Wütherich
Alexander Rydell
Boy on Bike
Holly Beavon
Marilyn Monroe (uncredited)

Lana Clarkson
Jayne Mansfield (uncredited)
Elizabeth Karsell Horne
Judy Garland (uncredited)
Michael Lefko
Rock Hudson (uncredited)

Karen Teliha
Bette Davis (uncredited)
Carla Barnett
Auntie Ortense (uncredited)

Eric Brenner
Julie Harris's Date (uncredited)

Greg Bronson
Reporter (uncredited)
Michael Dronge
Dolly Grip (uncredited)

Phil Hawn
Bartender (uncredited)
Matt Holly
Time Magazine Reporter (uncredited)

Val Lauren
Alex (uncredited)
Sean A. Mulvihill
Reporter (uncredited)

Ginger Pauley
Maria (uncredited)
Matthew Payne
Actors Studio Reporter (uncredited)

Renee Pezzotta
Smoking Woman (uncredited)
Brent Ponder
Autograph Collector (uncredited)

Brian Ruppert
N.Y Actor (uncredited)

Gary Sievers
Eden Production Crew Member (uncredited)

Clyde Tull
Train Conductor (uncredited)

Maggie Wagner
Mann's Assistant (uncredited)
Crew
Original Music Composer
Producer
Casting
Director of Photography
Editor
Set Decoration
Art Direction
Screenplay
Director
Set Costumer
Set Designer
Executive Producer
Thanks
Assistant Makeup Artist
Special Effects Coordinator
Production Assistant
Second Unit Director
Title Designer
Details
Release Date
2001-08-04
Runtime
90 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
Five Mile River Films
Gerber Pictures
Marvin Worth Productions
Splendid Television
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Drama
TV Movie