The Source
Acclaimed documentarian Chuck Workman chronicles the 50-year history of the Beat Generation and its lasting effects on American literature, music, art and society. Rare film and TV footage, interviews and dramatic readings by Johnny Depp (as Jack Kerouac), Dennis Hopper (as William Burroughs) and John Turturro (as Allan Ginsberg) tell the story of the rebels who laid the groundwork for the social upheaval of the '60s and '70s.
Year: 1999
Genre: Documentaries, General Docos, Biography
Country: USA
Director: Chuck Workman
Starring: Johnny Depp, Dennis Hopper, John Turturro
Duration: 89 Minutes
Rating: Ex
7.5/10
Location in store: Documentary (Biographies)
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