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Traces the Beats from Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac's meeting in 1944 at Columbia University to the deaths of Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs in 1997. Three actors provide dramatic interpretations of the work of these three writers, and the film chronicles their friendships, their arrival into American consciousness, their travels, frequent parodies, Kerouac's death, and Ginsberg's politicization. Their movement connects with bebop, John Cage's music, abstract expressionism, and living theater. In recent interviews, Ginsberg, Burroughs, Kesey, Ferlinghetti, Mailer, Jerry Garcia, Tom Hayden, Gary Snyder, Ed Sanders, and others measure the Beats' meaning and impact.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$360895

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

23 January 1999

Country

United States of America

Cast

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

Jack Kerouac

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

William S. Burroughs

John Turturro

John Turturro

Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg

Self (archive footage)

William S. Burroughs

William S. Burroughs

Self (archive footage)

Philip Glass

Philip Glass

Self

Robert Creeley

Robert Creeley

Self

Ann Charters

Ann Charters

Self

George Steade

George Steade

Self

David Amram

David Amram

Self

Ed Sanders

Ed Sanders

Self

Gregory Corso

Gregory Corso

Self

Kyle Roderick

Kyle Roderick

Self

Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Self

Ken Kesey

Ken Kesey

Self

Gary Snyder

Gary Snyder

Self

Jerry Garcia

Jerry Garcia

Self

Jack Micheline

Jack Micheline

Self

Michael McClure

Michael McClure

Self

Stephen Ronan

Stephen Ronan

Self

Philip Whalen

Philip Whalen

Self

Terry Southern

Terry Southern

Self

Timothy Leary

Timothy Leary

Self

Paul Krassner

Paul Krassner

Self

Diane Di Prima

Diane Di Prima

Self

Tom Hayden

Tom Hayden

Self

David Dellinger

David Dellinger

Self

John Sampas

John Sampas

Self

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