Synopsis
Writer William Bast rooms with James Dean in acting school and follows his career to its tragic end in 1955.
Movie Information
- Director
- Robert Butler
- Writers
- William Bast
- Release Year
- 1976
- Runtime
- 94 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, TV Movie
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 4.7 / 10 (9 votes)
Top 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
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