Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

A fan club named "The Disciples of James Dean" hold a reunion 20 years after the night Dean died... and they each return with their own revelations about their lives and the past. Despite direction by Robert Altman and a stellar cast that includes Karen Black, Sandy Dennis, Cher, Kathy Bates, Sudie Bond (SILKWOOD) and Mark Patton (A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2), the claustrophobic, talky 5 & DIME failed to make an impact on either the stage (where it first appeared with Altman and this cast) or the screen. But the film features what's probably Dennis's last great performance before her death, one of Black's all-time great performances and it provided Cher the opportunity to finally be taken seriously as an actress (she was nominated for a Golden Globe for her role). It should be noted that anytime the camera veers off into the mirror, it's a flashback of the past (some viewers have been confused by that tactic). Sadly, the film is currently unavailable on DVD.