Director Chuck Workman, who documented the life of pop culture icon Andy Warhol in his 1990 film Superstar, here explores the lives, works and influence of four leading lights of the “Beat Generation” of the 1950s: William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady. Cutting back and forth between archive footage of his subjects, readings of selections from the three authors by Johnny Depp, Dennis Hopper and John Turturro (Cassady was an associate and inspiration to the Beats), and film clips that in both serious and farcical fashion document the impact the Beat culture had on American society, Workman creates a fast-paced collage of sounds and images that attempts to show how the Beats became the dominant counter-cultural movement of the last half of America’s 20th Century., Chuck Workman’s chronicle of the Beat generation and its legacy, focusing on writers Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs. Included: interviews, archival footage and dramatic readings by Johnny Depp, Dennis Hopper and John Turturro. Interviews include Norman Mailer, Terry Southern, Neal Cassady and others.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “The Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation ” ?
A: The main cast includes Johnny Depp,Dennis Hopper,John Turturro,Norman Mailer,Nancy Schreiber,Hiro Yamagata,Jose Luis Mignone,Dennis Hopper,John Turturro,Don Lenzer,Chuck Workman,Tom Hurwitz,Johnny Depp,Andrew Dintenfass.
Q: When Did the “The Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation” Released?
A: The Movie “The Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation” originally aired on 1999-08-25 and released in the year of 1999.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “The Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “The Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation” ?
A: “The Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
