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Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats

Sep 6, 1985 · 1h 11m
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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.

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CAST

Peter Coyote
Narrator
Directed by John Antonelli

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Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Country
US

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