Released two years after James Dean's death, this documentary chronicles his short life and career via black-and-white still photographs, interviews with the aunt and uncle who raised him, his paternal grandparents, a New York City cabdriver friend, the owner of his favorite Los Angeles restaurant, outtakes from East of Eden, footage of the opening night of Giant, and Dean's ironic PSA for safe driving.
Unfortunately the movie The James Dean Story is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Robert Altman | Director |
| Writing | Stewart Stern | Screenplay |
| Editing | Robert Altman | Editor |
| Directing | George W. George | Director |
| Production | George W. George | Producer |
| Sound | Leith Stevens | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | George W. George | Editor |
| Production | Robert Altman | Producer |
| Sound | Cathey Burrow | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Louis Lombardo | Production Office Assistant |
| Crew | David Stone Martin | Title Graphics |
| Art | Louis Clyde Stoumen | Production Design |
| Sound | Leith Stevens | Music |
| Sound | Bert Schoenfeld | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Jack Kirschner | Sound Designer |
| Art | Maurice Binder | Title Designer |
| Sound | James Nelson | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Chet Baker | Musician |
| Sound | Bud Shank | Musician |
