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James Dean

James Dean

Aug 4, 2001
90 min
DramaTV Movie
6.7/ 10
112 votes

Overview

The man behind the legend and a knowing look at 1950s Hollywood are revealed in this dynamic biopic of the meteoric star whose troubled life echoed his gut-grabbing performances in East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant.

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TMDB
6.7/10
112 votes
IMDB
7.1/10
5,854 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
93%
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Awards & Nominations

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. 6 wins & 22 nominations total

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"The stars that burn brightest burn quickest"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

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Production Companies

Five Mile River FilmsGerber PicturesMarvin Worth ProductionsSplendid Television

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