pancine
Feb 10, 2019
7/10
Good documentary could have benefited from more interviews and and poetry readings, which are out there. "The Dharma Bums" barely gets mentioned. Still, an informative look at a groundbreaking figure and literary giant.
Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats
Visit website6.3/10 • 9
1985-09-06 • 1h 11m
Documentary
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.
- Directors
- John Antonelli
- Writters
- Frank Cervarich, John Antonelli
Documentary
Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats
Visit website1985-09-06 • 1h 11m
6.3/10 • 9
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.
- Directors
- John Antonelli
- Writters
- Frank Cervarich, John Antonelli
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Peter Coyote
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