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Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean

Play trailer Poster for Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean 2012,  1h 33m,  Drama/ LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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The life and work of outsider icon James Dean.

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David Wiegand San Francisco Chronicle Jul 16, 2013
The movie is art and borders on art-film pretentiousness here and there, but there's no question that it's also mesmerizing and sexy. Go to Full Review
Alissa Simon Variety Jan 22, 2013
A prologue featuring French poet Rimbaud underlines Mishory's vision of the American actor as part of a line of iconoclastic artists. But his pre-fame Dean seems more sullen brat than talented maverick. Go to Full Review
Richard Knight Windy City Times Jul 16, 2013
Mishory's film walks the same forlorn street as that of Bruce Weber's 1988 Chet Baker documentary, Let's Get Lost, and shares its palpable fascination for an iconic individual cursed by both beauty and artistic genius. Go to Full Review
Terrence Butcher PopMatters Jul 16, 2013
6/10
Matthew Mishory's A Portrait of James Dean: Joshua Tree, 1951, some will argue, is a triumph of style over substance. Go to Full Review
Jessica Baxter Film Threat Jan 22, 2013
2/5
Its beauty is marred whenever it opens its mouth. Go to Full Review
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George L Jul 15, 2018 Its beauty is marred whenever it opens its mouth.
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Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean

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Matthew Mishory

Director

James Preston

James Dean

Dan Glenn

The Roommate

Erin Daniels

The Roommate's Mother

Rafael Morais

João

Clare Grant

Beverly

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Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean

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Movie Info

Synopsis The life and work of outsider icon James Dean.
Director
Matthew Mishory
Screenwriter
Matthew Mishory
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 22, 2016
Runtime
1h 33m
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