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The Source

Original title: The Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation
  • 19991999
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
804
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The Source (1999)
  • Documentary
  • Biography
  • History
Traces the Beats from Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac's meeting in 1944 at Columbia University to the deaths of Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs in 1997. Three actors provide dramatic inter... Read allTraces the Beats from Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac's meeting in 1944 at Columbia University to the deaths of Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs in 1997. Three actors provide dramatic interpretations of the work of these three writers, and the film chronicles their friendships, ... Read allTraces the Beats from Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac's meeting in 1944 at Columbia University to the deaths of Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs in 1997. Three actors provide dramatic interpretations of the work of these three writers, and the film chronicles their friendships, their arrival into American consciousness, their travels, frequent parodies, Kerouac's dea... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
804
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  • Director
    • Chuck Workman
  • Writer
    • Chuck Workman
  • Stars
    • Johnny Depp
    • John Turturro
    • Dennis Hopper
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  • Director
    • Chuck Workman
  • Writer
    • Chuck Workman
  • Stars
    • Johnny Depp
    • John Turturro
    • Dennis Hopper
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    • 14User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    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
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      • Chuck Workman
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    • 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)

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    One of the best documentaries ever!
    "The Source" is one of the best documentaries ever made. The interviews are very casual and the pacing is so great that it sucks you in. When it's all over the viewer is overwhelmed and left wanting more
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    • kagood
    • Jun 25, 1999

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    • 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
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $362,649
    • Gross worldwide
      • $362,649
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
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