Backdrop

James Dean

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.

2001 |1h 30m |  Drama, TV Movie

Videos

Cast

cast

James Franco

James Dean

cast

Michael Moriarty

Winton Dean

cast

Valentina Cervi

Pier Angeli

cast

Enrico Colantoni

Elia Kazan

cast

Edward Herrmann

Raymond Massey

cast

Joanne Linville

Hedda Hopper

cast

John Pleshette

Billy Rose

cast

Barry Primus

Nicholas Ray

cast

David Proval

Daniel Mann

cast

Amy Rydell

Christine White

cast

Wendy Benson-Landes

Julie Harris

cast

Karen Kondazian

Mrs. Pierangeli

cast

David Parker

James Whitmore

cast

Craig Barnett

George Stevens

cast

Lou Wagner

'Eden' Make-up Person

cast

Gretchen German

Kazan's Assistant

cast

Peggy McCay

Emma Dean

cast

William Stanford Davis

Train Conductor

cast

Charles Dierkop

Groundsman

cast

Lisa Blake Richards

Ethel Dean

cast

Mushond Lee

Billy

cast

Phil Parolisi

Cattle Call Stage Manager

cast

Ellen Gerstein

Jane Deacy

cast

Andrew Prine

Rogers Brackett

cast

Julie Janney

Geraldine Page

cast

Mark Moses

Dick Clayton

cast

Mark Kiely

Soldier in 'Silver Chalice'

cast

Frank Cassini

'Giant' Assistant Director

cast

Guido Föhrweißer

Rolf Wütherich

cast

Lana Clarkson

Jayne Mansfield (uncredited)

cast

Karen Teliha

Bette Davis (uncredited)

cast

Eric Brenner

Julie Harris's Date (uncredited)

cast

Greg Bronson

Reporter (uncredited)

cast

Phil Hawn

Bartender (uncredited)

cast

Val Lauren

Alex (uncredited)

cast

Ginger Pauley

Maria (uncredited)

cast

Renee Pezzotta

Smoking Woman (uncredited)

cast

Brian Ruppert

N.Y Actor (uncredited)

cast

Gary Sievers

Eden Production Crew Member (uncredited)

cast

Clyde Tull

Train Conductor (uncredited)

cast

Maggie Wagner

Mann's Assistant (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-