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September 30, 1955

James Bridges

1977 • 1h 41m

A young Southerner loses his grip on reality when his favorite movie star James Dean suddenly dies in a car crash.

September 30, 1955

Cast

Richard Thomas

Richard ThomasJimmy J.

Susan Tyrrell

Susan TyrrellMelba Lou

Deborah BensonCharlotte

Lisa Blount

Lisa BlountBillie Jean

Tom Hulce

Tom HulceHanley

Dennis Quaid

Dennis QuaidFrank

Mary Kai ClarkPat

Dennis Christopher

Dennis ChristopherEugene

Collin Wilcox Paxton

Collin Wilcox PaxtonJimmy J.'s Mother

Ben FuhrmanCoach Haynes

Michael Lovell FarrisEdgar

Tom BonnerRadio Announcer (voice)

Glen IrbyBand Director

Bryan ScottDickie

Bush SatterfieldCharlotte's Father

Crew

James Bridges

James BridgesDirector

Leonard Rosenman

Leonard RosenmanOriginal Music Composer

R.A. Rondell

R.A. RondellStunt Coordinator

Jerry Weintraub

Jerry WeintraubProducer

Gordon Willis

Gordon WillisDirector of Photography

Kitty O'Neil

Kitty O'NeilStunt Double

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