September 30, 1955 (1977)
A young Southerner loses his grip on reality when his favorite movie star James Dean suddenly dies in a car crash.
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Richard Thomas
as Jimmy J.
as Jimmy J.
Susan Tyrrell
as Melba Lou
as Melba Lou
Deborah Benson
as Charlotte
as Charlotte
Lisa Blount
as Billie Jean
as Billie Jean
Tom Hulce
as Hanley
as Hanley
Dennis Quaid
as Frank
as Frank
Mary Kai Clark
as Pat
as Pat
Dennis Christopher
as Eugene
as Eugene
Collin Wilcox Paxton
as Jimmy J.'s Mother
as Jimmy J.'s Mother
Ben Fuhrman
as Coach Haynes
as Coach Haynes
Michael Lovell Farris
as Edgar
as Edgar
Tom Bonner
as Radio Announcer (voice)
as Radio Announcer (voice)
Glen Irby
as Band Director
as Band Director
Bryan Scott
as Dickie
as Dickie
Bush Satterfield
as Charlotte's Father
as Charlotte's Father
Katherine Satterfield
as Charlotte's Mother
as Charlotte's Mother
Betty Harford
as Nurse
as Nurse
Ouida White
as Aunt Ethel
as Aunt Ethel
James Dombek
as Mr. Brown
as Mr. Brown
Belynda Dix
as Girl in Car
as Girl in Car
Melody Hamilton
as Girl with Corsage
as Girl with Corsage
Ray Hemphill
as Young Man in Truck
as Young Man in Truck
Morris 'Tex' Biggs
as Old Man in Truck
as Old Man in Truck
John Pearce
as TV Man
as TV Man
Pete Boggs
as Mr. Phillips
as Mr. Phillips
Mark C Thomas
as Boy with Radio
as Boy with Radio
Paula Sanford
as Girl with Radio
as Girl with Radio
Freeman Mobley
as Liquor Store Owner
as Liquor Store Owner
Charles McCrary
as Midnight
as Midnight
George Johnson
as Midnight's Friend
as Midnight's Friend
Neal Moore
as Drunk Boy in Dorm
as Drunk Boy in Dorm
Mark D. Andrews
as Boy in Dorm
as Boy in Dorm
Ron Campbell
as Boy at Liquor Store
as Boy at Liquor Store
Brian Brandt
as B.O.
as B.O.
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James Bridges
Director
Director
Leonard Rosenman
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Jack Freeman
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Dorothea Long
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Cliff Bole
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Fred T. Gallo
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Kim Kurumada
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Don Zepfel
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
R.A. Rondell
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Kevin F. Cleary
Sound
Sound
Gordon Ecker
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Larry Jost
Sound
Sound
Chris Newman
Sound
Sound
Louis Niemeyer
Second Assistant Camera
Second Assistant Camera
Robert D. McBride
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Patricia Zinn Etheridge
Costumer
Costumer
Mina Mittelman
Costumer
Costumer
Kent Warner
Costumer
Costumer
Bettie Biery
Music Editor
Music Editor
Ralph Ferraro
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Leonard Rosenman
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Leonard Rosenman
Conductor
Conductor
Bob Larson
Production Executive
Production Executive
Jane Lockwood
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Keith Rateliff
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
James Bridges
Writer
Writer
Jerry Weintraub
Producer
Producer
Gordon Willis
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Jeff Gourson
Editor
Editor
Robert Luthardt
Art Direction
Art Direction
Sharon Thomas
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Karen Hale Wookey
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Kitty O'Neil
Stunt Double
Stunt Double
Bob Larson
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
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