September 30, 1955

Aug 19, 1977

1h 41m

★ 6.4

The day it all came apart...

Overview

A young Southerner loses his grip on reality when his favorite movie star James Dean suddenly dies in a car crash.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

September 30, 1955 Trailers

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Cast

Jimmy J.

Richard Thomas

Melba Lou

Susan Tyrrell

Charlotte

Deborah Benson

Billie Jean

Lisa Blount

Hanley

Tom Hulce

Frank

Dennis Quaid

Pat

Mary Kai Clark

Eugene

Dennis Christopher

Jimmy J.'s Mother

Collin Wilcox Paxton

Coach Haynes

Ben Fuhrman

Edgar

Michael Lovell Farris

Radio Announcer (voice)

Tom Bonner

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