September 30, 1955
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Directed by | James Bridges |
Produced by | Jerry Weintraub |
Written by | James Bridges |
Starring | Richard Thomas Susan Tyrrell |
Music by | Leonard Rosenman |
Cinematography | Gordon Willis |
Edited by | Jeff Gourson |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time
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101 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
September 30, 1955, originally titled 9/30/55, is a 1977 film written and directed by James Bridges.
Plot
Set in Conway, Arkansas, the film portrays the reaction of the citizens of the town when they hear that James Dean has died in a car crash. Jimmy J. (Richard Thomas), a young man who idolizes Dean, is particularly affected.
Cast
- Richard Thomas as Jimmy J.
- Susan Tyrrell as Melba Lou
- Deborah Benson as Charlotte
- Lisa Blount as Billie Jean
- Tom Hulce as Hanley (credited as Thomas Hulce)
- Dennis Quaid as Frank
- Mary Kai Clark as Pat
- Dennis Christopher as Eugene
- Collin Wilcox as Jimmy J.'s Mother
- Ben Fuhrman as Coach Haynes
Critical reception
The New York Times called the film, "funny, solemn, dead-on-accurate."[1]
References
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External reviews
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). September 30, 1955 at IMDb
- September 30, 1955 at AllMovie
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- Film scores by Leonard Rosenman
- Films directed by James Bridges
- Films set in 1955
- Films set in Arkansas
- Films shot in Arkansas
- Universal Pictures films
- 1970s drama film stubs