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Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats

1985-09-061h 11mDocumentary6.6/1013 votes

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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Directed byJohn Antonelli

Original languageEnglish

Original release1985-09-06

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