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Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean is a 1982 film adaptation of Ed Graczyk's 1976 play of the same name. The Broadway and screen versions were directed by Robert Altman, and starred Sandy Dennis, Cher, Mark Patton, Karen Black, Sudie Bond and Kathy Bates.
As with the original play, the film version takes place inside a small Woolworth's five-and-dime store in a small Texas town, where an all-female fan club for actor James Dean reunites in 1975. Through a series of flashbacks, the six members also reveal secrets dating back to 1955.
Jimmy Dean was the first of several feature adaptations of plays by Altman in the 1980s, after the director's departure from Hollywood. It was screened at various film festivals in North America and Europe, and won the top prize at the 1982 Chicago International Film Festival. It was well received by critics, who praised Altman's direction and the performances by the female cast. This was the first release for New York-based independent outlet Cinecom Pictures, which Altman chose over a major studio "to guarantee a long play" in art house venues.
Original Release
11/12/1982
US Release
11/12/1982
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sandy Dennis | Mona |
Cher | Sissy |
Karen Black | Joanne |
Sudie Bond | Juanita |
Kathy Bates | Stella Mae |
Marta Heflin | Edna Louise |
Mark Patton | Joe Qualley |
Caroline Aaron | Teenager |
Ruth Miller | Teenager |
Gena Ramsel | Teenager |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sandy Dennis | Mona |
Cher | Sissy |
Karen Black | Joanne |
Sudie Bond | Juanita |
Kathy Bates | Stella Mae |
Marta Heflin | Edna Louise |
Mark Patton | Joe Qualley |
Caroline Aaron | Teenager |
Ruth Miller | Teenager |
Gena Ramsel | Teenager |
Ann Risley | Teenager |
Dianne Travis | Teenager |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Giraud Chester | Executive Producer |
Scott Bushnell | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1983 | Golden Globe | Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture | Nominated |