Movie Settings Database

September 30, 1955

Where:

Arkansas

When:

The 1950s

It was a date that would change their lives forever. — Rebel. Icon. Legend. James Dean’s untimely death on September 30, 1955, shocked the world and helped define an entire generation. This gripping drama chronicles the reactions of an Arkansas college town to the tragedy and focuses on Jimmy J., a young man who idolized the rising star. Racked with grief, Jimmy holds a vigil that quickly devolves into a drunken spectacle with its own catastrophic consequences. Dennis Quaid also stars in "September 30, 1955": a day that forever changed the lives of many.

Released in 1977 — 101 minutes

Genre:

Drama

Language:

English