Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation

Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation

Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation

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Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation

"Find your own road"

2025

1h 31m

6.2(4 votes)

Documentary

Overview

Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" finds new relevance as modern travelers and cultural figures like Josh Brolin, W. Kamau Bell and Natalie Merchant reveal how his quest for authentic experience resonates powerfully in our screen-saturated era — offering a lyrical meditation on what it means to truly experience the journey.

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Ventureland

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17 members

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Michael Imperioli

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Michael Imperioli

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W. Kamau Bell

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W. Kamau Bell

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Josh Brolin

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Josh Brolin

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Matt Dillon

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Matt Dillon

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Natalie Merchant

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Natalie Merchant

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Ann Charters

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David Amram

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David Amram

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Jay McInerney

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Kim Jones

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Kim Jones

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Jean-Christophe Cloutier

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Joyce Johnson

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Joyce Johnson

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Diana Langley

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Tenaj Melendras

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Faustino Melendras

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Amir Staten

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Angel Staten

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Karlynne Staten

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