who is james dean?
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 James Franco as James Dean : A movie star who has emotional struggles with his father , Hollywood policies , acting , and romantic relationships . 

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 James Dean is a 2001 biographical television film based on the life of the American actor James Dean . James Franco plays the title role under the direction of Mark Rydell , who chronicles Dean 's rise from a struggling actor to an A @-@ list movie star in 1950s Hollywood . The film 's supporting roles included director Rydell , Michael Moriarty , Valentina Cervi , Enrico Colantoni , and Amy Rydell . 

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 Ned Bellamy as Tom Mason : Kathy 's chiropractor who is chosen to be Lugosi 's stand @-@ in for Plan 9 . 

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 Rydell and other filmmakers started a casting call in late March 2000 to find the most suitable actor for the lead role . The call encompassed New York , Los Angeles , Toronto , Vancouver , Atlanta , Chicago and the Midwestern United States . Casting director Nancy Foy commented that the search included " everyone from highly @-@ trained , experienced actors in their early and mid @-@ 20s , to people who had no training and had sent in self @-@ made tapes " . Five hundred actors auditioned , and James Franco was ultimately cast as James Dean in May 2000 . Franco acknowledged he was cautious of taking the role over fear of typecasting . 

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 Warner Bros. then decided to produce James Dean as a TV movie for Turner Network Television ( TNT ) ; both Warners and TNT are owned by Time Warner . Franco was cast as Dean in May 2000 after a search that resulted in 500 auditions . Franco researched his role to more closely portray Dean . James Dean was shown on TNT in the United States on August 5 , 2001 , receiving generally positive reviews from critics . 
