Kerouac

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A documentary about the seminal beat novelist, Jack Kerouac, that combines narration and current interviews with vintage footage, interviews, still photos, and excepts and dramatic re-enactments from some of Kerouac's autobiographical novels; including Maggie Cassidy, Dr. Sax, Visions of Cody, Visions of Gerard, Vanity of Duluoz, Desolation Angels, Dharma Bums, Big Sur, On the Road, and The Town and the City.

Interviewees include William S. Burroughs, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Allen Ginsberg, Herbert Huncke, Edie Kerouac Parker, and many other friends and colleagues.

Main Credits

produced and directed by John Antonelli ; executive producer, Marilyn Smith ; co-producer, Will Parrinello ; writers, John Tytell, John Antonelli, and Frank Cervarich

Additional Credits

director of photography, Jerry Jones ; consulting editor, Frank Cervarich ; editor, Will Parrinello

Performers

Peter Coyote (Narrator) Jack Coulter (Jack Kerouac) David Andrews (Dean Moriarty) William S. Burroughs (interviewee) Lawrence Ferlinghetti (interviewee) Allen Ginsberg (interviewee) Herbert Huncke (interviewee) Edie Kerouac Parker (interviewee) Steve Allen (vintage footage) William F. Buckley (vintage footage) Walter Cron kite (vintage footage)

Date

1984

Running Time

73 min.

Video Tape Format

VHS

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Genre

Biographical (Nonfiction), Documentary

Production Date

1984-1-1

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