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James Dean, race with destiny

Label
James Dean, race with destiny
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
NRT
Main title
James Dean
Medium
electronic resource
Runtime
94
Sub title
race with destiny
Summary
Casper Van Dien stars as James Dean, whose remarkable talent and rebel attitude took Hollywood by storm. But as Dean's star begins to rise, his passionate affair with Italian ingňue Pier Angeli (Carrie Mitchum) angers her disapproving mother (Diane Ladd) and studio chief Jack Warner (Mike Connors). How did a broken heart, reckless behavior and his relationships with Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo and director George Stevens (the legendary Robert Mitchum in his final screen role) lead to Dean's ultimate race with destiny? Connie Stevens, Joseph Campanella and Casey Kasem co-star in this revealing biopic that goes behind the myth to tell the true story of the superstar who lived fast, died young and left a legacy that changed movies forever
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
Race with destiny