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The story of three young men who defined the "Beat Generation" in the mid '40s through poetry and prose. Jack Kerouac (Depp), Allen Ginsburg (Turturro), and William S. Burroughs (Hopper) are the subject of this insightful documentary by Chuck Workman (SUPERSTAR: The Life And Times Of Andy Warhol) who utilizes interview footage, feature film and television clips, performances of fellow beat artists, and dramatized readings to further examine the story of these cultural icons.

Product Identifiers

UPC0720917522524
eBay Product ID (ePID)3318039

Product Key Features

ActorJohnny Depp, John Turturro, Dennis Hopper
RatingNR
Movie/TV TitleSource
DirectorChuck Workman, Carl "Chuck" Workman
FormatDVD
Release Year2000
GenreEducation/General Interest, Educational
Sub-GenreBiography

Additional Product Features

Region CodeRegion0
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Signal StandardDvd
Leading RoleJohnny Depp, John Turturro, Dennis Hopper
Release Date20000705
Film CountryUSA

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  • Beat!

    This is a pretty good representation of the history of the Beat Generation. I was pleasantly surprised. Not a slick production, a bit amateurish in places. Sometimes the background music was annoying, too loud in spots, but nonetheless a great film for Beat enthusiasts.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • Excellent quality.

    Great little documentary about the "Beats".

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • Excellent

    Excellent, smoothie, swift transaction

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

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