James Dean: The First American Teenager

Plot

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.

Cast

Stacy Keach

Narrator (voice)

Natalie Wood

Self

Sal Mineo

Self

Sammy Davis Jr.

Self

Leslie Caron

Self

Carroll Baker

Self

Maila Nurmi

Self

Corey Allen

Self

Dennis Hopper

Self

Jack Larson

Self

Nicholas Ray

Self

James Dean

Self (archive footage)

Christine White

Self