An exploration of the relationship between Beat Generation writers Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady, and Cassady's wife, Carolyn.
Directed by John Byrum
husband wife relationship
love triangle
san francisco, california
beatnik
jazz club
biography
alcohol abuse
on the road
polyamory
post world war ii
aspiring writer
beat generation
1950s
bohemians
friends love same woman
impulsive drifter
counterculture
jack kerouac
marijuana use
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.1 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Nick Nolte
Neal Cassady
Sissy Spacek
Carolyn Cassady
John Heard
Jack Kerouac
Ray Sharkey
Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)
Ann Dusenberry
Stevie
Tony Bill
Dick
Kent Williams
Ogden
Marcia Nasatir
First Receptionist
Luis Contreras
Mexican Junkie
Stephen Davies
Bob Bendix
Jenny O'Hara
Betty Bendix
Don Brodie
Dispatcher
Crew
John Byrum
Director
John Byrum
Writer
Jack Nitzsche
Original Music Composer
László Kovács
Director of Photography
Michael Shamberg
Producer
Alan Greisman
Producer
Edward R. Pressman
Producer
Jack Fisk
Production Design
Popular Reviews
2 reviews
Max Kowalski
4.0★ · 11/08/18
Wake me up when they make a movie about on the road that doesn’t feel like a fucking puppet show. Although ray sharkey was pretty on point. Ive only seen him in chrome soldiers but he was the best part of that too. So far the best ive seen is kill your darlings
Wake me up when they make a movie about on the road that doesn’t feel like a fucking puppet show. Although ray sharkey was pretty on point. Ive only seen him in chrome soldiers but he was the best part of that too. So far the best ive seen is kill your darlings