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1977 film by James Bridges

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6.8

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

Released: 1977-08-19101 minDir: James BridgesDrama

Cast

  • Richard Thomas as Jimmy J.
  • Susan Tyrrell as Melba Lou
  • Deborah Benson as Charlotte
  • Lisa Blount as Billie Jean
  • Tom Hulce as Hanley
  • Dennis Quaid as Frank

Themes

  • arkansas
  • suburb
  • movie star
  • 1950s

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Ratings

IMDb

6.2/10

503 votes

Year
1977
Runtime
101 min
Genres
Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
James Bridges
Cast member
Collin Wilcox
Cinematographer
Gordon Willis
Narrative location
Arkansas
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1978-01-06
distributed by
Universal Pictures
title
September 30, 1955
film editor
Jeff Gourson
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