A dramatization of the story of legendary movie actor James Dean. The film's writer, William Bast, had roomed with Dean in the early '50s, when both were trying to break into films as actors, and was his lover for a time.
Stephen McHattie
as James Dean
Brooke Adams
as Beverly
Michael Brandon
as William Bast
Meg Foster
as Dizzy Sheridan
Candy Clark
as Chris White
Dane Clark
as James Whitmore
Katherine Helmond
as Claire Folger
Amy Irving
as Norma Jean
Jayne Meadows
as Reva Randall
Julian Burton
as Ray
Robert Kenton
as Mechanic
Heather Menzies
as Jan
