The Real James Dean
8.3
“From Indiana Farmboy to Hollywood Legend”
Although he'd starred in just three films before his untimely death at age 24, James Dean cast a long shadow that came to define cool. Using excerpts from Dean's personal diaries, found footage from screen and wardrobe tests and interviews with those who knew him best (including Dennis Hopper, Dick Van Patten, Graham Nash and Rod Steiger), this fascinating documentary explores the screen icon's lingering mystique.
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James Dean
Archival Footage
Known for
Rebel Without a Cause
East of Eden
Dennis Hopper
Self
Known for
Speed
Waterworld
Gary Legon
Rod Steiger
Self
Known for
Duck, You Sucker
Jesus of Nazareth
Sarah Legon
David Dalton
Self
Also in
Friends
The Inner Room
Danny Sugerman
Self
Nick James
Self
Also in
Abandoned Goods
Don Medford
Self
Also in
Tales of Tomorrow
Graham Nash
Graham Nash
Also in
Crosby, Stills & Nash: The Acoustic Concert
The Long Way Home
Eli Wallach
Self
Known for
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Godfather Part III
Joan Winslow Peacock
Self - Cousin
Gary Legon Director · David Dalton Writer Sarah Legon Editor
Budget $250K · United States release August 1, 2006 · Produced in United States
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$250,000
Production
Estate Films
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United States
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Original language
English
Release dates
United States · August 1, 2006
Physical · Video
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