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"A legend of his own time!"
A dramatization of the story of legendary movie actor James Dean. The film's writer, William Bast, had roomed with Dean in the early '50s, when both were trying to break into films as actors, and was his lover for a time.
17 Cast Members
Stephen McHattie
James Dean
Brooke Adams
Beverly
Michael Brandon
William Bast
Meg Foster
Dizzy Sheridan
Candy Clark
Chris White
Dane Clark
James Whitmore
Katherine Helmond
Claire Folger
Amy Irving
Norma Jean
Jayne Meadows
Reva Randall
Julian Burton
Ray
Robert Kenton
Mechanic
Heather Menzies
Jan
Jack Murdock
Judge
James O'Connell
Mr. Robbins
Leland Palmer
Arlene
Christine White
Secretary
Robert Foxworth
Psychiatrist
