A look at the legacy of icon actor James Dean on the 40th anniversary of his tragic death. The special follows his life and career, with obvious attention to the three big films that made him a legend; and interviews with the people who knew him.
30th September 1995
31 years ago
56 minutes
Finishes at 11:40am
7/10
70%
70%
Directed by John Ford
Sidney
Being James Bond
Come See Me in the Good Light
Love, Antosha
Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction
I Am Heath Ledger
Altman
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
The Curse of the Dragon
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