September 30, 1955 (1978)

Drama

Rebel. Icon. Legend. James Dean’s untimely death on September 30, 1955, shocked the world and helped define an entire generation. This gripping drama chronicles the reactions of an Arkansas college town to the tragedy and focuses on Jimmy J., a young man who idolized the rising star. Racked with grief, Jimmy holds a vigil that quickly devolves into a drunken spectacle with its own catastrophic consequences. Dennis Quaid also stars in "September 30, 1955": a day that forever changed the lives of many.

Updated May 19 2020

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1978-01-06

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Runtime: 101 mins Rating: 6.0 Tag Line: It was a date that would change their lives forever.

Cast

Tom Hulce

Hanley

Dennis Quaid

Frank

Collin Wilcox Paxton

Jimmy J.'s Mother

John Pearce

TV Man

Richard Thomas

Jimmy J.

Lisa Blount

Billie Jean Turner

Dennis Christopher

Eugene

Susan Tyrrell

Melba Lou Turner

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Crew

Jerry Weintraub

Producer

Leonard Rosenman

Music

Gordon Willis

Director of Photography

Jeff Gourson

Editor

James Bridges

Director

James Bridges

Writer

Robert Luthardt

Art Direction

Bob Larson

Unit Production Manager

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