James Dean

The stars that burn brightest burn quickest

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

James Franco

Michael Moriarty

Valentina Cervi

Enrico Colantoni

Edward Herrmann

(Raymond Massey)

Joanne Linville

John Pleshette

Barry Primus

David Proval

Samuel Gould

(Martin Landau)

Amy Rydell

(Christine White)

Wendy Benson-Landes

Karen Kondazian

(Mrs. Pierangeli)

David Parker

(James Whitmore)

Craig Barnett

(George Stevens)

Mark Rydell

Lou Wagner

('Eden' Make-up Person)

Otto Felix

('Eden' Camera Assistant)

Christopher Lee

('Eden' Assistant Director)

Gretchen German

(Kazan's Assistant)

Bill Voigtlander

('Eden' Camera Operator)

Matthew W. Tenggren

Kyle Chambers

(James Dean - 8-9 Yrs. Old)

Lisa Robins

Peggy McCay

William Stanford Davis

(Train Conductor)

Charles Dierkop

Steve Chambers

Lisa Blake Richards

Mushond Lee

Phil Parolisi

(Cattle Call Stage Manager)

Ellen Gerstein

Israel Horovitz

Fred Parnes

(Actor's Studio Stage Manager)

Andrew Prine

(Rogers Brackett)

James DiStefano

('The Immortalist' Stage Manager)

Harry Cohn

(Hot Dog Vendor)

Julie Janney

(Geraldine Page)

Antony Sandoval

(Louis Jourdan)

Mark Moses

Stan Coleman

(Warner's Executive)

Mark Kiely

(Soldier in 'Silver Chalice')

Austen Rydell

('Eden' Assistant Director's Son)

Lyle Kessler

(Lee Strasberg)

Chad Restum

('Rebel' Assistant Director)

Elizabeth Barkette

Frank Cassini

('Giant' Assistant Director)

Nick Klar

(Winton's Neighbor)

Allen Hall

('Giant' Oil Derrick Rigger)

Robert N. Gersicoff

('Giant' Camera Operator)

John C. Flinn IV

('Giant' Assistant Camera)

Guido Föhrweißer

(Rolf Wütherich)

Alexander Rydell

Holly Beavon

(Marilyn Monroe (uncredited))

Lana Clarkson

(Jayne Mansfield (uncredited))

Elizabeth Karsell Horne

(Judy Garland (uncredited))

Michael Lefko

(Rock Hudson (uncredited))

Karen Teliha

(Bette Davis (uncredited))

Carla Barnett

(Auntie Ortense (uncredited))

Eric Brenner

(Julie Harris's Date (uncredited))

Greg Bronson

(Reporter (uncredited))

Don "Tex" Clark

(SFX Crew Member for Giant (uncredited))

Michael Dronge

(Dolly Grip (uncredited))

Phil Hawn

(Bartender (uncredited))

Matt Holly

(Time Magazine Reporter (uncredited))

Val Lauren

(Alex (uncredited))

Sean A. Mulvihill

(Reporter (uncredited))

Ginger Pauley

(Maria (uncredited))

Matthew Payne

(Actors Studio Reporter (uncredited))

Renee Pezzotta

(Smoking Woman (uncredited))

Brent Ponder

(Autograph Collector (uncredited))

Brian Ruppert

(N.Y Actor (uncredited))

Gary Sievers

(Eden Production Crew Member (uncredited))

Clyde Tull

(Train Conductor (uncredited))

Maggie Wagner

(Mann's Assistant (uncredited))