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Director:
Writer:
Dan Sefton (writer)
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Release Date:
3 October 1997 (USA) more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Casper Van Dien ... James Dean
Carrie Mitchum ... Pier Angeli

Diane Ladd ... Mama Pierangeli

Mike Connors ... Jack Warner

Robert Mitchum ... George Stevens
Connie Stevens ... Jane Deacy

Casey Kasem ... Bill Romano
Joseph Campanella ... Winton Dean

Janelle Paradee ... Marisa Pierangeli
Louis D'Alto ... Vic Damone

Monique Parent ... Ursula
Carmen Romano ... Elia Kazan
Dan Sefton ... TV Director
Steve Hughes ... Gig Young
Robin Joi Brown ... Jennifer
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
James Dean: Live Fast Die Young (USA) (video title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some sexuality, brief strong language and an accident scene.
Runtime:
UK:101 min (DVD version)
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Fun Stuff

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Robert Mitchum's final acting role. more
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): "Elia Kazan" tells "Jack Warner" that Dean has just won a Tony Award. Dean had won a Theatre World Award, not a Tony. more

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Spare Us The Lovey Dovey Stuff, 11 January 2003
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Author: Theo Robertson from Isle Of Bute, Scotland

This despite its title is a love story rather than a biopic of James Dean . The film starts with a voice over from Pier Angeli and the first 40 minutes revolves around her romance with James Dean which is a severe disappointment if you`re watching this expecting to learn much about the legend that was James Dean . The only bits that rise above mediocre is when the film ignores the love story and concentrates on Dean`s career , his fireworks with the Hollywood film makers , and his explanation on " Group dynamics " to a young gang leader . But that`s not enough to save the film from being a waste of time . And I`d just like to add my voice to the chorus that if it wasn`t for the inclusion of a few swear words I would have staked my life that this was a TVM . It contains all the production values and flaws that TVMs are infamous for

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