September 30, 1955

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September 30, 1955

"The day it all came apart..."

1977

1h 41m

6.4(8 votes)

Drama

Overview

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

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34 members

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Richard Thomas

Jimmy J.

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Susan Tyrrell

Melba Lou

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Deborah Benson

Charlotte

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Lisa Blount

Billie Jean

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Tom Hulce

Hanley

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Dennis Quaid

Frank

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Mary Kai Clark

Pat

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Dennis Christopher

Eugene

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Collin Wilcox Paxton

Jimmy J.'s Mother

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Ben Fuhrman

Coach Haynes

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Michael Lovell Farris

Edgar

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Tom Bonner

Radio Announcer (voice)

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Glen Irby

Band Director

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Bryan Scott

Dickie

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Bush Satterfield

Charlotte's Father

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Katherine Satterfield

Charlotte's Mother

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Betty Harford

Nurse

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Ouida White

Aunt Ethel

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James Dombek

Mr. Brown

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Belynda Dix

Girl in Car

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Melody Hamilton

Girl with Corsage

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Ray Hemphill

Young Man in Truck

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Morris 'Tex' Biggs

Old Man in Truck

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John Pearce

TV Man

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Pete Boggs

Mr. Phillips

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Mark C Thomas

Boy with Radio

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Paula Sanford

Girl with Radio

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Freeman Mobley

Liquor Store Owner

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Charles McCrary

Midnight

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George Johnson

Midnight's Friend

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Neal Moore

Drunk Boy in Dorm

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Mark D. Andrews

Boy in Dorm

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Ron Campbell

Boy at Liquor Store

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Brian Brandt

B.O.

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