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.
Acting
Robert Mitchum's final role as George Stevens—legend bowing out weirdly.
Costume
The attempt to make Starship Troopers guy look like a 50s rebel.
Production
Connie Stevens directing her own daughter as Pier Angeli—nepotism cinema!
Director
Mardi Rustam
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Robert Mitchum's final screen role—he died two years later, making this an accidental farewell from a Hollywood titan.
Carrie Mitchum is Robert Mitchum's granddaughter, meaning he played opposite his own descendant in his last film—a family affair of questionable necessity.
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