Released two years after James Dean's death, this documentary chronicles his short life and career via black-and-white still photographs, interviews with the aunt and uncle who raised him, his paternal grandparents, a New York City cabdriver friend, the owner of his favorite Los Angeles restaurant, outtakes from East of Eden, footage of the opening night of Giant, and Dean's ironic PSA for safe driving.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 James DeanSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Martin GabelNarrator | Narrator |
| LLew BrackerSelf | Self |
| MMarvin CarterSelf | Self |
| PPatsy D'AmoreSelf | Self |
| CCharles DeanSelf | Self |
| EEmma DeanSelf | Self |
| LLouis de LisoSelf | Self |
 Arlene MartelSelf | Self |
| LLili KardellSelf | Self |
 Christine WhiteSelf | Self |
 Clint WalkerSelf | Self |
 Natalie WoodSelf | Self |
 Gig YoungSelf | Self |
 Jayne MansfieldSelf | Self |
 Rock HudsonSelf | Self |
 Dennis HopperSelf | Self |
 Mickey HargitaySelf | Self |
| PPhyllis GatesSelf | Self |
 Clark GableSelf | Self |