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James Dean

2001 · 96 min · Director: Mark Rydell ★ IMDb 7.1 · 6,031 ratings

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A biopic about the actor James Dean, whose stardom of the ultimate teenage rebel as well as the premature death made him a legend. His roles are depicted having much in common with his personal life, most notably the difficult relationship with his father.

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James Dean (2001) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Nostalgia. Genres: Drama, Biography. AI estimate.

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Cast

Michael Moriarty

Winton Dean

VC
Valentina Cervi

Pier Angeli

Enrico Colantoni

Elia Kazan

Edward Herrmann

Raymond Massey

JL
Joanne Linville

Hedda Hopper

JP
John Pleshette

Billy Rose

Barry Primus

Nicholas Ray

David Proval

Daniel Mann

SG
Samuel Gould

Martin Landau

AR
Amy Rydell

Christine White

WB
Wendy Benson-Landes

Julie Harris

KK
Karen Kondazian

Mrs. Pierangeli

DP
David Parker

James Whitmore

CB
Craig Barnett

George Stevens

MR
Mark Rydell

Jack Warner

LW
Lou Wagner

'Eden' Make-up Person

OF
Otto Felix

'Eden' Camera Assistant

CL
Christopher Lee

'Eden' Assistant Director

GG
Gretchen German

Kazan's Assistant

Details

Directed by
Mark Rydell
Written by
Israel Horovitz
Type
Movies
Released
2001
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.1 · 6,031 ratings
Feels mostly
Melancholy
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