A dramatization of the story of legendary movie actor James Dean. The film's writer, William Bast, had roomed with Dean in the early '50s, when both were trying to break into films as actors, and was his lover for a time.
Cast
Stephen McHattie
James Dean
Brooke Adams
Beverly
Michael Brandon
William Bast
Meg Foster
Dizzy Sheridan
Candy Clark
Chris White
Dane Clark
James Whitmore
Katherine Helmond
Claire Folger
Amy Irving
Norma Jean
Jayne Meadows
Reva Randall
Julian Burton
Ray
Robert Kenton
Mechanic
Heather Menzies
Jan
Jack Murdock
Judge
James O'Connell
Mr. Robbins
Leland Palmer
Arlene
Christine White
Secretary
Robert Foxworth
Psychiatrist
Crew
Robert Butler
Director
William Bast
Writer, Producer
John A. Martinelli
Editor
Frank Stanley
Director of Photography
Christopher N. Seiter
Assistant Director, Unit Production Manager
Vahan Moosekian
Production Coordinator
Gerald W. Abrams
Executive Producer
Gerald I. Isenberg
Executive Producer
John Forbes
Producer
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Billy Goldenberg
Music
Sam J. Jones
Set Decoration
Lily La Cava
Script Supervisor
Sandy Dvore
Title Graphics
Perry Ferguson II
Art Direction
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