Plot Summary
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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Director & Crew
Chuck Workman
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 5.4/10 based on 14 votes.
Who directed The Source?
The Source was directed by Chuck Workman and released in 1999.
How long is The Source?
The Source has a runtime of 1 hours and 28 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1999-01-23
- Box Office
- $0.4M
- Status
- Released