Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation

1h 31m
Documentary
6.2

Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" finds new relevance as modern travelers and cultural figures like Josh Brolin, W. Kamau Bell and Natalie Merchant reveal how his quest for authentic experience resonates powerfully in our screen-saturated era — offering a lyrical meditation on what it means to truly experience the journey.

Cast

Michael Imperioli
Self
W. Kamau Bell
Self
Josh Brolin
Self
Matt Dillon
Self
Natalie Merchant
Self
Ann Charters
Self
David Amram
Self
Jay McInerney
Self
Jean-Christophe Cloutier
Self
Joyce Johnson
Self
Diana Langley
Self
Tenaj Melendras
Self
Faustino Melendras
Self
Amir Staten
Self
Angel Staten
Self
Karlynne Staten
Self

Crew

Ebs Burnough
Director, Producer
Eliza Hindmarch
Writer, Producer
Paul Trewartha
Editor
Tim Cragg
Director of Photography
Helen Parker
Executive Producer
Johnny Fewings
Executive Producer
Kerstin Emhoff
Executive Producer
Ali Brown
Executive Producer
Jim Sampas
Executive Producer
John Battsek
Producer
John Forte
Original Music Composer

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