Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsABFFPride MonthOutfest OutfrontsSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

The Source

Original title: The Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation
  • 1999
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
819
YOUR RATING
The Source (1999)
DocumentaryBiographyHistory

Traces the Beats from Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac's meeting in 1944 at Columbia University to the deaths of Ginsberg and William S.Traces the Beats from Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac's meeting in 1944 at Columbia University to the deaths of Ginsberg and William S.Traces the Beats from Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac's meeting in 1944 at Columbia University to the deaths of Ginsberg and William S.

  • Director
    • Chuck Workman
  • Writer
    • Chuck Workman
  • Stars
    • Johnny Depp
    • John Turturro
    • Dennis Hopper
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    819
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Chuck Workman
    • Writer
      • Chuck Workman
    • Stars
      • Johnny Depp
      • John Turturro
      • Dennis Hopper
    • 14User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

    Photos

    The Source (1999)
    The Source (1999)
    The Source (1999)
    Add photo

    Top cast

    Edit
    Johnny Depp
    Johnny Depp
    • Jack Kerouac
    John Turturro
    John Turturro
    • Allen Ginsberg
    Dennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
    • William S. Burroughs
    Allen Ginsberg
    Allen Ginsberg
    • Self
    Philip Glass
    Philip Glass
    • Self
    Robert Creeley
    • Self
    Ann Charters
    • Self
    George Steade
    • Self
    David Amram
    • Self
    William S. Burroughs
    William S. Burroughs
    • Self
    Ed Sanders
    Ed Sanders
    • Self
    Gregory Corso
    • Self
    Kyle Roderick
    • Self - Corso biographer
    Lawrence Ferlinghetti
    Lawrence Ferlinghetti
    • Self
    Ken Kesey
    Ken Kesey
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Gary Snyder
    Gary Snyder
    • Self
    Jerry Garcia
    Jerry Garcia
    • Self
    Jack Micheline
    • Self
    • Director
      • Chuck Workman
    • Writer
      • Chuck Workman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    The Ascent
    8.2
    The Ascent
    The Fruit Machine
    8.0
    The Fruit Machine
    Three Mile
    7.6
    Three Mile
    Welfare
    8.2
    Welfare
    Madagasikara
    7.5
    Madagasikara
    Georg Baselitz: Making Art after Auschwitz and Dresden
    Georg Baselitz: Making Art after Auschwitz and Dresden
    Carlos Oscar: Life Is Crazy Good
    6.7
    Carlos Oscar: Life Is Crazy Good
    Family Camera
    Clean Slate
    8.5
    Clean Slate
    A Seat at the Table
    7.1
    A Seat at the Table
    Extreme Private Eros: Love Song 1974
    7.1
    Extreme Private Eros: Love Song 1974
    The Divide
    6.8
    The Divide

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Filmmaker Jason Rosette appears briefly in the scene at the student center during the reading of Kerouac's "On the Road".
    • Connections
      Edited into American Masters: The Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation (2000)

    User reviews14

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    9/10
    Witty, intelligent and fun.
    "The Source" is witty, intelligent and fun. This is a nostalgic romp through our Cultural History that will entertain and validate anyone who has felt alien in this culture. The directive is to enjoy.
    helpful•7
    1
    • dottoo2
    • Oct 24, 2000

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • January 23, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation
    • Production companies
      • Beat Productions
      • Calliope Films
      • Thirteen / WNET
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $362,649
    • Gross worldwide
      • $362,649
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    The Source (1999)
    Top Gap
    By what name was The Source (1999) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.