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September 30, 1955

1977-08-191h 41mDrama6.8/10TMDB · 10 votes

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

“The day it all came apart...”

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Directed byJames Bridges

Original languageEnglish

Original release1977-08-19

ProductionUnited States of America

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Richard ThomasJimmy J.

Susan TyrrellMelba Lou

Deborah BensonCharlotte

Lisa BlountBillie Jean

Tom HulceHanley

Dennis QuaidFrank

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Mary Kai ClarkPat Dennis ChristopherEugene 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 Katherine SatterfieldCharlotte's Mother

Betty Harford

Nurse

Ouida WhiteAunt Ethel

James DombekMr. Brown

Belynda DixGirl in Car

Melody HamiltonGirl with Corsage

Ray HemphillYoung Man in Truck

Morris 'Tex' BiggsOld Man in Truck

John PearceTV Man

Pete BoggsMr. Phillips

Mark C ThomasBoy with Radio

Paula SanfordGirl with Radio

Freeman MobleyLiquor Store Owner

Charles McCraryMidnight

George JohnsonMidnight's Friend

Neal MooreDrunk Boy in Dorm

Mark D. AndrewsBoy in Dorm

Ron CampbellBoy at Liquor Store

Brian BrandtB.O.

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