Documentary · United Kingdom · 2025 · 1h 31m

Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation

Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation poster
Director
Ebs Burnough
Cast
Michael Imperioli as Self W. Kamau Bell as Self Josh Brolin as Self Matt Dillon as Self Natalie Merchant as Self Ann Charters as Self
Crew
Tim Cragg — Director of Photography Paul Trewartha — Editor John Forte — Original Music Composer Eliza Hindmarch — Writer Eliza Hindmarch — Producer John Battsek — Producer
Tagline

Find your own road

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation — Official Trailer
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Key Collaborators
Ebs Burnough Director Tim Cragg Director of Photography Paul Trewartha Editor John Forte Original Music Composer Eliza Hindmarch Writer Eliza Hindmarch Producer John Battsek Producer Ebs Burnough Producer
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