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James Dean Story

James Dean Story (1957)

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Release Date: Aug 13, 1957 Wide

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A cut above the usual cheesy paste-up "tribute", The James Dean Story is imbued with a modicum of style thanks to fledgling film-director Robert Altman. Most of the film consists of clips from Dean's three starring pictures (East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant), with tantalizing glimpses of his pre-star career. One such glimpse, a snippet from the 1951 TV religious special Hill Number One, has popped up in virtually every Dean retrospective since. Altman's inherent cinematic gifts are

PG-13, 1 hr. 20 min.

Documentary, Television, Special Interest

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Feb 1, 2000

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The movie gropes for pat answers, but Altman already feels the value of human mysteries

December 8, 2009 Full Review Source: CinePassion | Comment
Fernando F. Croce
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If you're not a James Dean fan don't bother. Melodramatic and contrived.

October 27, 2006
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James Dean, I love all his movie he's an actor and a sex symbol way back 1950 i'm sure you guys will like his movie

November 6, 2008
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