Riding with James Dean
Directed by Tim PowellNot Rated
1998 1h 33m5.1
Janey Cooper was a small town girl who worshiped James Dean. Eddie Heller was a mysterious stranger with a dangerous obsession. Haunted by the legacy of James Dean, he emerged from the shadows to steal her away. Set against the backdrop of torrid teenage passion and screeching hot rods, "Riding with James Dean" is a provocative film that captures the spirit of teenage rebellion in the fifties. "We set out to do a film that was a more accurate depiction of the fifties without the nostalgic cliches, " says Director Tim Powell. "Our concept was to do a character-driven drama as if it had actually been made in 1956 with its deliberate pace, sweeping vistas and orchestrated music score."
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Riding with James Dean was released on December 10, 1998.
Riding with James Dean was directed by Tim Powell.
Riding with James Dean has a runtime of 1h 33m.
Riding with James Dean was produced by Mark Pritchard.
Janey Cooper was a small town girl who worshiped James Dean. Eddie Heller was a mysterious stranger with a dangerous obsession. Haunted by the legacy of James Dean, he emerged from the shadows to steal her away. Set against the backdrop of torrid teenage passion and screeching hot rods, "Riding with James Dean" is a provocative film that captures the spirit of teenage rebellion in the fifties. "We set out to do a film that was a more accurate depiction of the fifties without the nostalgic cliches, " says Director Tim Powell. "Our concept was to do a character-driven drama as if it had actually been made in 1956 with its deliberate pace, sweeping vistas and orchestrated music score."
The key characters in Riding with James Dean are Eddie (Bentley Mitchum), Janey (Tina Corsini), Jack (Darren Lindsay).
Riding with James Dean is rated Not Rated.
Riding with James Dean has an audience rating of 5.1 out of 10.