James Dean

James Dean

Drama19761h 37mFilmRise
In the early 1950s, writer William Bast rooms with James Dean in acting school and chronicles his life and career up to its tragic end in 1955.
CastStephen McHattie, James Franco, Michael Moriarty
TV14Closed CaptionedHD
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  • About this Movie
  • In the early 1950s, writer William Bast rooms with James Dean in acting school and chronicles his life and career up to its tragic end in 1955.
  • TV14Closed CaptionedHD
  • CastStephen McHattie, James Franco, Michael Moriarty
  • CrewRobert Butler (Director), John Forbes (Producer), William Bast (Producer)
  • GenreDrama
  • StudioFilmRise
  • Release Date1976
  • Runtime1h 37m

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