biography,author,beat generation

Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats (1985)

Poster for Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
John Antonelli
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    Narrator Peter Coyote

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Keywords

  • biography
  • author
  • beat generation