Kerouac’s Road: The Beat of a Nation
Synopsis
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2025 - World premiere
Official Selection Locarno Film Festival 2025 - European premiere
Details
- Year
- 2025
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 91 min
- Format
- 4K
- Director
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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 GilesSt Giles High Street
London
WC2H 8AG
Sales Company
Universal Pictures Content Group
Central Saint GilesSt Giles High Street
London
WC2H 8AG
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