September 30, 1955
1977·United States·101 min.
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Rebel. Icon. Legend. James Dean’s untimely death on September 30, 1955, shocked the world and helped define an entire generation. This gripping drama chronicles the reactions of an Arkansas college town to the tragedy and focuses on Jimmy J., a young man who idolized the rising star. Racked with grief, Jimmy holds a vigil that quickly devolves into a drunken spectacle with its own catastrophic consequences.
DirectorJames Bridges
ScreenwriterJames Bridges
MusicLeonard Rosenman
CinematographyGordon Willis
CastRichard Thomas·Susan Tyrrell·Deborah Benson·Lisa Blount·Tom Hulce·Dennis Quaid·Mary Kai Clark·Dennis Christopher·Collin Wilcox Paxton·Ben Fuhrman·Michael Lovell Farris·Tom Bonner·Glen Irby·Bryan Scott·Bush Satterfield·Ron Campbell·Betty Harford·Ouida White·John PearceShow all
Original titleSeptember 30, 1955