An all-female fan club, the Disciples of James Dean meet up on the anniversary of his death and mull over their lives in the present and in flashback, revealing the truth behind their complicated lives. Who is the mysterious Joanne and what';s the real story behind Mona';s son, James Dean Junior?
Critics Of "Come Back To The 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean"
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October 21, 2014
Dreamlike and bleakly real, fantastical and humorous, it sucks us into a vortex for two hours where all we care about is the lives of these characters.
Seems to achieve an astonishing rebirth in the transposition of a play from stage to screen. It is also a rebirth for Robert Altman, who has fashioned a stirring comeback, revitalizing his technique and presumably his career.
