Poster of The Real James Dean

The Real James Dean

Plot: Although he'd starred in just three films before his untimely death at age 24, James Dean cast a long shadow that came to define cool. Using excerpts from Dean's personal diaries, found footage from screen and wardrobe tests and interviews with those who knew him best (including Dennis Hopper, Dick Van Patten, Graham Nash and Rod Steiger), this fascinating documentary explores the screen icon's lingering mystique
Release Date: Tuesday, August 1 2006
17 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of James DeanJames Dean
James Dean would have been no older than
24 in The Real James Dean
as 'Archival Footage'.
Sun, Feb 08 1931 –
Fri, Sep 30 1955
Portrait of Dennis HopperDennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper was
70 in The Real James Dean
as 'Self'.
Sun, May 17 1936 –
Sat, May 29 2010
Portrait of Rod SteigerRod Steiger
Rod Steiger would have been no older than
77 in The Real James Dean
as 'Self'.
Tue, Apr 14 1925 –
Tue, Jul 09 2002
Portrait of David DaltonDavid Dalton
David Dalton was
>> in The Real James Dean
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Danny SugermanDanny Sugerman
Danny Sugerman was
>> in The Real James Dean
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nick JamesNick James
Nick James was
>> in The Real James Dean
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Don MedfordDon Medford
Don Medford was
88 in The Real James Dean
as 'Self'.
Mon, Nov 26 1917 –
Wed, Dec 12 2012
Portrait of Eli WallachEli Wallach
Eli Wallach was
90 in The Real James Dean
as 'Self'.
Tue, Dec 07 1915 –
Tue, Jun 24 2014
Portrait of Leonard RosenmanLeonard Rosenman
Leonard Rosenman was
81 in The Real James Dean
as 'Self'.
Sun, Sep 07 1924 –
Tue, Mar 04 2008
Portrait of Frank MazzolaFrank Mazzola
Frank Mazzola was
71 in The Real James Dean
as 'Self'.
Thu, Mar 07 1935 –
Tue, Jan 13 2015
Portrait of George BarrisGeorge Barris
George Barris was
>> in The Real James Dean
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Corey AllenCorey Allen
Corey Allen was
72 in The Real James Dean
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jun 29 1934 –
Sun, Jun 27 2010
Portrait of Qarie MarshallQarie Marshall
Qarie Marshall was
>> in The Real James Dean
as 'Narrator'.
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Crew

Portrait of Gary LegonGary Legon
Gary Legon was
>> in The Real James Dean
as 'Director, Writer'
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Portrait of David DaltonDavid Dalton
David Dalton was
61 in The Real James Dean
as 'Writer'
Mon, Jan 15 1945 –
Mon, Jul 11 2022
Portrait of Sarah LegonSarah Legon
Sarah Legon was
>> in The Real James Dean
as 'Editor'
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