Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation

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.

Details

Director

Ebs Burnough

Release

August 1, 2025

Status

Released

Country

United Kingdom, United States of America

Network

Ventureland

Runtime

1h 31m

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Where to watch

Streaming data by JustWatch

Cast

• 
  Michael Imperioli

  Self
• 
  W. Kamau Bell

  Self
• 
  Josh Brolin

  Self
• 
  Matt Dillon

  Self
• 
  Natalie Merchant

  Self
• Ann Charters

  Self
• 
  David Amram

  Self
• 
  Jay McInerney

  Self
• Jean-Christophe Cloutier

  Self
• 
  Joyce Johnson

  Self
• Diana Langley

  Self
• Tenaj Melendras

  Self

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