James Dean: Race with Destiny

Overview

James Dean's 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 angers her disapproving mother and studio chief Jack Warner. How did a broken heart, reckless behavior and his relationships with Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo and director George Stevens lead to Dean's ultimate race with destiny? This revealing biopic 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.

Cast

Casper Van Dien

James Dean

Carrie Mitchum

Pier Angeli

Diane Ladd

Mama Pierangeli

Mike Connors

Jack Warner

Robert Mitchum

George Stevens

Connie Stevens

Jane Deacy

Casey Kasem

Bill Romano

Joseph Campanella

Winton Dean

Janelle Paradee

Marisa Pierangeli

Monique Parent

Ursula

N/A

Robin Joi Brown

Jennifer

Rebecca Budig

Natalie