Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats

Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats(1985)

NR
09/06/1985 (US)Documentary1h 11m
6.3

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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.

John Antonelli

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Frank Cervarich

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John Antonelli

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A review by pancine
7.0

Written on February 10, 2019

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.