Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)

Director:

Robert Altman

Writers:

Ed Graczyk (play)
Ed Graczyk (screenplay)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

The Disciples of James Dean meet up on the anniversary of his death and mull over their lives in the present and in flashback...

Plot Keywords:

James Dean | Reunion | Sex Change | Drought | Transsexual

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe.

Cast

Sandy Dennis	...	Mona
Cher	...	Sissy
Karen Black	...	Joanne
Sudie Bond	...	Juanita
Kathy Bates	...	Stella Mae
Marta Heflin	...	Edna Louise
Mark Patton	...	Joe Qualley
Caroline Aaron	...	Martha
Ruth Miller	...	Clarissa
Gena Ramsel	...	Sue Ellen
Ann Risley	...	Phyllis Marie
Dianne Turley Travis	...	Alice Ann

Also Known As:

Come Back to the 5 and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | Spain:13 | USA:PG | Australia:M | Canada:A (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Sandcastle 5 Productions

Trivia:

'Cher' , 'Black, Karen' , and 'Dennis, Sandy' reprise their roles from the stage play that played the Martin Beck Theatre.

Goofs:

Continuity: In a flashback scene, we see "The Disciples of James Dean" posing for a group photo. When the photo is shown a moment later, nearly everyone is in a different position.

Quotes:

Stella Mae: You know, I never could stand people who keep sayin' they're gonna go and then they never do.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Night Court: Come Back to the Five and Dime, Stephen King, Stephen King (#7.4)" (1989)

Soundtrack:

SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES

Altman storytelling at his most sublime

Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean is from Altmans most maligned period. His play adaptations don't quite get the recognition like his other works. Jimmy Dean shows Altman at his most disciplined and stands out as one of Altmans most inventive works. Exuding a feel of claustrophobia, the story takes place entirely in a five & dime store in some obscure Texas town. Four women played by Sandy Dennis, Cher, Marta Heflin and Kathy Bateshave come together for a twenty year reunion of a James Dean fan club they made when James Dean was filming Giant in a nearby town. As the story unfolds some startling revelations are brought to light as they discuss secrets and painful memories during the period when they had the James Dean fan club. Karen Black's character who shows up in the latter part of the film is an integral part of the story and Sandy Dennis' supposed relationship with James Dean, but I won't divulge that. Highly recommended.