James Dean: The First American Teenager

Name: James Dean: The First American Teenager
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1975-09-30
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Stacy Keach, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Sammy Davis Jr., Leslie Caron

7.5 (2)1975-09-301h 20m

Documentary

Overview

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.