The Source (1999)
The Source (1999)
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 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 death, and Ginsberg's politicization. Their movement connects with bebop, John Cage's music, abstract expressionism, and living theater. In recent interviews, Ginsberg, Burroughs, Kesey, Ferlinghetti, Mailer, Jerry Garcia, Tom Hayden, Gary Snyder, Ed Sanders, and others measure the Beats' meaning and impact.

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Cast

Johnny Depp Johnny Depp As: Jack Kerouac
Dennis Hopper Dennis Hopper As: William S. Burroughs
John Turturro John Turturro As: Allen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg Allen Ginsberg As: Self
Philip Glass Philip Glass As: Self
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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 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 death, and Ginsberg's politicization. Their movement connects with bebop, John Cage's music, abstract expressionism, and living theater. In recent interviews, Ginsberg, Burroughs, Kesey, Ferlinghetti, Mailer, Jerry Garcia, Tom Hayden, Gary Snyder, Ed Sanders, and others measure the Beats' meaning and impact.


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Details

Genres: Documentary, History

Language: English

Release Date: 23 January 1999

Country: US

Runtime: 88m

Company Credits

Company: Calliope Films, Thirteen

Revenue: $360,895

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Chuck Workman

Chuck Workman

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Mark Apostolon

Mark Apostolon

Associate Producer

James Cady

James Cady

Associate Producer

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