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Director:
Ron Mann
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Genre:
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Plot:
More than 20 contemporary North American poets recite, sing, and perform their work. Several also comment... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Rip Punk Poet Jim Carroll
 (From Cinematical. 14 September 2009, 3:02 PM, PDT)
Scenes We Love: Poetry in Motion
 (From Cinematical. 17 May 2009, 11:32 AM, PDT)
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Cast

 
Helen Adam ... Herself
Miguel Algarín ... Himself (as Miguel Algarin)
Amiri Baraka ... Himself
Ted Berrigan ... Himself
Charles Bukowski ... Himself

William S. Burroughs ... Himself
John Cage ... Himself
Jim Carroll ... Himself
Jayne Cortez ... Herself
Robert Creeley ... Himself
Christopher Dewdney ... Himself
Diane DiPrima ... Herself
Kenward Elmslie ... Himself
Four Horsemen ... Themselves

Allen Ginsberg ... Himself
John Giorno ... Himself
Michael McClure ... Himself
Ted Milton ... Himself

Michael Ondaatje ... Himself
Ed Sanders ... Himself
Ntozake Shange ... Herself
Gary Snyder ... Himself

Tom Waits ... Himself
Anne Waldman ... Herself

Directed by
Ron Mann 
 
Produced by
John Giorno .... associate producer
Ron Mann .... producer
Murray Sweigman .... executive producer
 
Cinematography by
Robert Fresco 
 
Film Editing by
Peter Wintonick 
 
Production Design by
Sandra Kybartas 
 
Production Management
Colin Brunton .... production manager
 
Sound Department
David Joliat .... sound
 
Other crew
Emile de Antonio .... consultant
Cynde Harmon .... production accountant
 

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Runtime:
91 min
Country:
Canada
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USASee more »
Company:
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References Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971)See more »

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4 out of 5 people found the following review useful.
Poetry is Very Cool, 19 June 2001
Author: Todd Honig from Hollywood, California

Charles Bukowski was the first poet I was ever able to read,so when I saw he was in this film,I knew I had to see it.What I discovered is that Buk is not the only great poet of the 20th century.This is an amazing collection of everybody from William S. Burroughs to Tom Waits and Alan Ginsberg doing their thing and every single one of these poets is incredible.This film is a constant barrage of words and music and it could have been eight hours long and it still would have had me mesmerized.An incredible experience.

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