James Dean

Year:

2001

Duration:

120 min | Germany:92 min | UK:90 min | USA:95 min (DVD version)

Genres:

Biography | Drama

IMDB rate:

7.4

Director:

Mark Rydell

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 18 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2001-08-04

Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

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 (as Wendy Benson)

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 (as Matthew Tanggren)

Kyle Chambers

James Dean - 8-9 Yrs. Old

Lisa Robins

Mildred Dean (as Lisa L. Robins)

Peggy McCay

Emma Dean

William Stanford Davis

Train Conductor

Charles Dierkop

Groundsman

Steven Chambers

Postman (as Steve Chambers)

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 (as James Distefano)

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 (as Allen L. Hall)

Robert N. Gersicoff

'Giant' Camera Operator (as Robert Gersicoff)

John C. Flinn IV

'Giant' Assistant Camera

Guido Foehrweisser

Rolf Wütherich

Alexander Rydell

Boy on Bike

Judith Baldwin

(uncredited)

Carla Barnett

Auntie Ortense (uncredited)

Holly Beavon

Marilyn Monroe

Eric Brenner

Julie Harris's Date (uncredited)

Phil Hawn

Bartender (uncredited)

Matt Holly

Time Magazine Reporter (uncredited)

Elizabeth Karsell

Judy Garland

Val Lauren

Alex (uncredited)

Michael Lefko

Rock Hudson (uncredited)

Ginger Pauley

Maria - Maid of Honor (uncredited)

Renee Pezzotta

Smoking Woman (uncredited)

Brent Ponder

Autograph Collector

Brian Ruppert

N.Y Actor (uncredited)

Gary Sievers

Eden Production Crew Member (uncredited)

Karen Teliha

Bette Davis

Clyde Tull

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Maggie Wagner

Mann's Assistant (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Bill Hader was a production assistant on this film before he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live (1975). He told Jimmy Kimmel his job was to bring James Franco cigarettes, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and Red Bull, and that James would thank him in the character of James Dean.

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Edward Furlong was considered for the role of James Dean.

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In the film, the character, James Dean, refers to his Triumph T110 as the one used by Marlon Brando in The Wild One (1953). In fact, Brando rode his 650cc 6T Triumph Thunderbird in that film.

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Goofs

When young James Dean is lying in bed he is on his back with his left hand beside his head when his mothers enters the room. In the next shot his is lying on his left side with both hands in front of his head.

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In the final crash, James flicks a cigarette out the window. But a few seconds later just before impact he is holding the cigarette again.

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Near the beginning of the movie, when James Dean grabs a paper out of the typewriter, the number of pages he is holding changes from three to one, and then back to three again.

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Quotes

Martin Landau: You never know. I mean look at me; when I tried out for "Tennesse Williams" I thought I was terrible.

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James Dean: "I'm playing the drums! Go to hell!"

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James Dean: I took the train right back to Indiana again. This time my father came with me.

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