Release Date
Original Release
October 2, 1997
1h 48m
James Dean: Race with Destiny (1997)
Overview
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.
Director
Mardi Rustam
Department: Production
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
