The Real James Dean

August. 01,2006      
Rating:
8.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

James Dean as  Archival Footage
Dennis Hopper as  Self
Rod Steiger as  Self
David Dalton as  Self
Eli Wallach as  Self
Leonard Rosenman as  Self
Corey Allen as  Self
Qarie Marshall as  Narrator

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Reviews

Clevercell
2006/08/01

Very disappointing...

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Jeanskynebu
2006/08/02

the audience applauded

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Philippa
2006/08/03

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

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Logan
2006/08/04

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

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