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Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)
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Overview
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... more | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Director Robert Altman Dies at 81 (From IMDb News. 21 November 2006)
What's in a Name? (From Studio Briefing. 18 June 2003)
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Altman storytelling at his most sublime moreCast
(Complete credited 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 |
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109 minCountry:
USALanguage:
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MonoFilming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USAMOVIEmeter: 
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'Cher' , 'Black, Karen' , and 'Dennis, Sandy' reprise their roles from the stage play that played the Martin Beck Theatre. moreGoofs:
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. moreQuotes:
Stella Mae: You know, I never could stand people who keep sayin' they're gonna go and then they never do. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "Night Court: Come Back to the Five and Dime, Stephen King, Stephen King (#7.4)" (1989) moreSoundtrack:
SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES moreFAQ
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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.