James Dean burst onto the silver screen in 1955 and for the next three short but glorious years, he electrified movies. His intensity reached out and touched a generation. Riveting and magnetic, his performances were the heartbeat of a decade. From movie theaters across the country, he spoke to youth, touched their hearts, and challenged their indifference. Disturbing but poignant, defiant but achingly beautiful, this distinctive rebel continues to hold our imagination and our dreams.