September 30, 1955
September 30, 1955
1977
101 mins.
September 30, 1955
1977
101 mins.
1978
101 mins.
James Dean’s untimely death affects the citizens of an Arkansas college town—especially a young man known as Jimmy J. (Richard Thomas, TV’s “The Waltons”) who idolized the movie star.
Starring:
Richard Thomas, Susan Tyrrell, Tom Hulce, Dennis Quaid
Directed By:
James Bridges
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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. (Richard Thomas, TV’s “The Waltons”), 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 (The Day After Tomorrow) also stars in September 30, 1955: a day that forever changed the lives of many.