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5.7/10
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A recounting of Jack Kerouac's three sojourns to the cabin in Big Sur owned by his friend, poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti.A recounting of Jack Kerouac's three sojourns to the cabin in Big Sur owned by his friend, poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti.A recounting of Jack Kerouac's three sojourns to the cabin in Big Sur owned by his friend, poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti.
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- 1 win & 3 nominations total
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- TriviaPrologue: "... all over America high school and college kids thinking Jack Kerouac is 26 years old and on the road all the time hitch hiking... While there I am almost 40 years old, bored and jaded... " - Big Sur - Jack Kerouac
- GoofsWhen Jack is traveling in the car talking about alcohol you can see modern vehicles instead of 1950's cars.
- Quotes
Jack Kerouac: A man needs truth like a machine needs oil.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Chelsea Lately: Episode #7.164 (2013)
- SoundtracksTiger Rag
Performed by Charlie Parker
Written by Nick LaRocca, Edwin B. Edwards, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro, and Larry Shields (aka The Original Dixieland Jazz Band)
Courtesy of ESP-Disk', Ltd
By Arrangement with Fine Gold Music
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I think it is fair to warn people that the telling factor on whether you will enjoy this film or not is your relationship with Jack Kerouac and the writers of that time and crowd. The more you enjoy Kerouac's writing the more you will enjoy this film which has remained true to him and his words. If you don't enjoy Kerouac or are not familiar with him, then you might be tempted to walk out, or pass out with boredom.
M. David Mullen's cinematography is spectacular and the Big Sur coast is stunning even on a bad day. But for the average viewer, this is a film with not much of a story or character development and an often irritating narration (Kerouac's words) that, depending on your love of Kerouac will come across as either evidence of his genius or delusional in it's presumption of profundity.
M. David Mullen's cinematography is spectacular and the Big Sur coast is stunning even on a bad day. But for the average viewer, this is a film with not much of a story or character development and an often irritating narration (Kerouac's words) that, depending on your love of Kerouac will come across as either evidence of his genius or delusional in it's presumption of profundity.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $37,466
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $16,835
- Nov 3, 2013
- Gross worldwide
- $37,466
- Runtime1 hour 21 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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