Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats (1985)

  • NR
  • 09/06/1985 (US)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 11m

Overview

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

Director, Writer

Frank Cervarich

Writer

Cast

Peter Coyote's headshot

Peter Coyote

Narrator

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