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A recounting of Jack Kerouac's three sojourns to the cabin in Big Sur owned by his friend, poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti.A recounting of Jack Kerouac's three sojourns to the cabin in Big Sur owned by his friend, poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti.A recounting of Jack Kerouac's three sojourns to the cabin in Big Sur owned by his friend, poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti.
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- TriviaPrologue: "... all over America high school and college kids thinking Jack Kerouac is 26 years old and on the road all the time hitch hiking... While there I am almost 40 years old, bored and jaded... " - Big Sur - Jack Kerouac
- GoofsWhen Jack is traveling in the car talking about alcohol you can see modern vehicles instead of 1950's cars.
- Quotes
Jack Kerouac: A man needs truth like a machine needs oil.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Chelsea Lately: Episode #7.164 (2013)
- SoundtracksTiger Rag
Performed by Charlie Parker
Written by Nick LaRocca, Edwin B. Edwards, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro, and Larry Shields (aka The Original Dixieland Jazz Band)
Courtesy of ESP-Disk', Ltd
By Arrangement with Fine Gold Music
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Attempt made to echo the rhythm of Kearoac's prose in a biopic that is as inconsequential as it endeavors to be important. Some talented actors wandering around one of the world's most beautiful places. The beats are a bit tired as one inevitably matures, however regrettable that may be. This movie would seem to express the disillusionment of bohemian spontaneity without ever giving viewers a reason to care.
There's alot of interesting material from the beat poets to make compelling film. This was lazy and superficial and immature. My rating: wandering out of the room without any desire to pause or rewind.
There's alot of interesting material from the beat poets to make compelling film. This was lazy and superficial and immature. My rating: wandering out of the room without any desire to pause or rewind.
- lu_lou_belle
- Apr 29, 2021
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- Gross US & Canada
- $37,466
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $16,835
- Nov 3, 2013
- Gross worldwide
- $37,466
- Runtime1 hour 21 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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