James Dean: Race with Destiny

James Dean: Race with Destiny

6.5

1997-10-02

Casper Van Dien of Starship Troopers 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 ingenue Pier Angeli (Carrie Mitchum of The Bold and the Beautiful) angers her disapproving mother (Academy Award nominee 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.

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Casper Van Dien of Starship Troopers 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 ingenue Pier Angeli (Carrie Mitchum of The Bold and the Beautiful) angers her disapproving mother (Academy Award nominee 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.

Released

1997-10-02

Runtime

108

Director

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

TV Movie

Drama

Language

English

Production

Mars Productions Corporation

Cheeni Productions

Casts

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    Casper Van Dien

    Casper Van Dien
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    Carrie Mitchum

    Carrie Mitchum
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    Diane Ladd

    Diane Ladd
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    Mike Connors

    Mike Connors
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    Robert Mitchum

    Robert Mitchum
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    Connie Stevens

    Connie Stevens
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    Casey Kasem

    Casey Kasem
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    Joseph Campanella

    Joseph Campanella
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    Janelle Paradee

    Janelle Paradee
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    Monique Parent

    Monique Parent
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    Robin Joi Brown

    Robin Joi Brown
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    Rebecca Budig

    Rebecca Budig
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    Athena Massey

    Athena Massey
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    Mohammed Rustam

    Mohammed Rustam
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    Carmen Romano

    Carmen Romano
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    Dale Gibson

    Dale Gibson
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    Louis D'Alto

    Louis D'Alto