Kerouac, the Movie

Sep 6 1985 Not Rated 1h 18m
Biography, Documentary, Drama

Jack Kerouac's life is examined through interviews with his contemporaries and friends including Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and William S. Burroughs. The film also employs dramatic recreations of Kerouac's life beginning with his early childhood.

Plot

Jack Kerouac was a Beat Generation writer who took the nation by storm upon the publication of his novel On the Road. Kerouac's legacy and influence are explained via interviews with Kerouac's friends and contemporaries such as William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Herbert Huncke, and Edie Parker. Narrator Peter Coyote reads sections of Kerouac's (mostly autobiographical) books as an actor recreates scenes from Kerouac's life.

Written by

John Tytell, Frank Cervarich, John Antonelli

Directed by

John Antonelli

Cast

Peter Coyote, Jack Coulter, Cindy Alwan

Crew

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Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
230
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA