Name: The James Dean Story
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1957-08-13
Duration: 1 h 21 min
Cast: James Dean, Martin Gabel, Lew Bracker, Marvin Carter, Patsy D'Amore

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The real story of the most talked-about star of our time!

Released two years after James Dean's death, this documentary chronicles his short life and career via black-and-white still photographs, interviews with the aunt and uncle who raised him, his paternal grandparents, a New York City cabdriver friend, the owner of his favorite Los Angeles restaurant, outtakes from East of Eden, footage of the opening night of Giant, and Dean's ironic PSA for safe driving.

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Directed by: Robert Altman, George W. George
Written by: Stewart Stern
Produced by: Robert Altman, George W. George
Music by: Leith Stevens

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August 13, 1957 · 1 h 21 min · Documentary

Released: August 13, 1957
Runtime: 1 h 21 min
Genres: Documentary
Original language: English
Also spoken: French
Made in: United States
Available in: 137 countries

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In the United States, The James Dean Story streams on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo, FlixFling, and IndieFlix Shorts, and it is free with ads on Hoopla, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Xumo Play, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from FlixFling. It also streams in 136 other countries.

Is The James Dean Story worth watching?

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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 6.2).

Is The James Dean Story plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.