Documentary · 2008 · 1h 38m

One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur

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Jay Farrar as Self Benjamin Gibbard as Self Carolyn Cassady as Self Jami Cassady as Self John Allen Cassady as Self Patti Smith as Self

Tagline

An unflinching, cinematic look at the compelling events Kerouac's book is based on.

Synopsis

"One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur" examines Jack Kerouac's escape from post "On The Road" fame to his dream of an isolated retreat in a cabin at Big Sur where he searches for inner peace. His road comes full circle with this self-exploration, resulting in an alcohol-fueled paranoia and a plunge into madness.

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