Project Detail

Kerouac’s Road: The Beat of a Nation

Kerouac’s Road: The Beat of a Nation

Synopsis

Exploring how the legacy of Jack Kerouac’s seminal novel 'On the Road' reflects in today’s America. The film interweaves stories of contemporary “on-the-roaders”, modern travellers and cultural figures including Josh Brolin, W. Kamau Bell and Natalie Merchant, who reveal how Kerouac’s quest for authentic experience resonates powerfully in our screen-saturated era - offering a lyrical meditation on what it means to truly experience the journey.
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2025 - World premiere
Official Selection Locarno Film Festival 2025 - European premiere

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Features
Running time
91 min
Format
4K
Director
Ebs Burnough
Producer
Eliza Hindmarch, John Battsek, Ebs Burnough
Executive Producer
Helen Parker, Johnny Fewings, Kerstin Emhoff, Ali Brown, Jim Sampas
Editor
Paul Trewartha
Screenwriter
Eliza Hindmarch
Director of Photography
Tim Cragg
Composer
John Forté
Principal cast
With contributions from: W. Kamau Bell, Josh Brolin, Matt Dillon, Natalie Merchant, Ann Charters, David Amram, Jay McInerney, Kim Jones, Jean-Christophe Cloutier, Joyce Johnson, Diana Langley, Tenaj Melendras, Faustino Melendras, Amir Staten, Angel Staten, Karlynne Staten
Narrator
Michael Imperioli

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

UK, US co-production

Universal Pictures Content Group (UK), Ventureland (US)

Universal Pictures Content Group

Central Saint Giles
St Giles High Street
London
WC2H 8AG

Sales Company

Universal Pictures Content Group

Central Saint Giles
St Giles High Street
London
WC2H 8AG

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