September 30, 1955
The day it all came apart...
1977•1h 41m•6.8/10
Drama
Ratings
🎬TMDb
6.8/10(10)
A young Southerner loses his grip on reality when his favorite movie star James Dean suddenly dies in a car crash.
Production
Universal Pictures
Language
EN
Status
Released
Release Date
Available in Your Library
Cast
Richard Thomas
Jimmy J.
Susan Tyrrell
Melba Lou
Deborah Benson
Charlotte
Lisa Blount
Billie Jean
Tom Hulce
Hanley
Dennis Quaid
Frank
Mary Kai Clark
Pat
Dennis Christopher
Eugene
Collin Wilcox Paxton
Jimmy J.'s Mother
Ben Fuhrman
Coach Haynes
Michael Lovell Farris
Edgar
Tom Bonner
Radio Announcer (voice)
Glen Irby
Band Director
Bryan Scott
Dickie
Bush Satterfield
Charlotte's Father
Katherine Satterfield
Charlotte's Mother
Betty Harford
Nurse
Ouida White
Aunt Ethel
James Dombek
Mr. Brown
Belynda Dix
Girl in Car
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