James Dean: The First American Teenager
1975, English. Directed by Ray Connolly.
Stacy Keach narrates this documentary that chronicles the abbreviated life and career of iconic brooding bad boy James Dean, from his obscure early days working in television to his rise to stardom in films such as Rebel Without a Cause. Clips from Dean's movies are intermingled with candid interviews with the star's friends and Hollywood colleagues, including Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Sammy Davis Jr. and Dennis Hopper.
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- 1h 20m
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- English
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- 30 September 1975
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Who directed James Dean: The First American Teenager?
James Dean: The First American Teenager (1975) was directed by Ray Connolly and stars Stacy Keach, James Dean, Natalie Wood.