James Dean: The First American Teenager

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

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Sal Mineo

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Sammy Davis Jr.

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Leslie Caron

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Carroll Baker

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Maila Nurmi

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Corey Allen

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Dennis Hopper

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Jack Larson

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