Most Similar Movies to What Happened to Kerouac? (1986)
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Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation (1999), Bukowski: Born Into This (2003), Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008), Salinger (2013), Arthur Miller: Writer (2017), Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019), Amy (2015) ... Let's take a look at the following list...
Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation (1999)
Filmmaker Chuck Workman charts the achievements of Beat notables Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, Neal Cassady.
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Bukowski: Born Into This (2003)
Documentary on Charles Bukowski, author of 'Notes of a Dirty Old Man', 'Love Is a Dog from Hell', and the autobiographical novels, 'Women', 'Hollywood', and 'Post Office'.
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Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008)
A portrait of the late gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.
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Salinger (2013)
An unprecedented look inside the private world of J.D. Salinger, the reclusive author of The Catcher in the Rye.
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Arthur Miller: Writer (2017)
Filmmaker Rebecca Miller presents a portrait of her father, the prolific American playwright Arthur Miller.
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Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019)
An in-depth look at the relationship between the late musician Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse Marianne Ihlen.
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Amy (2015)
Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.
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Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (2016)
Producer Norman Lear creates "All in the Family," "The Jeffersons," "Sanford and Son," "Good Times" and other classic TV shows.
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Breakfast With Hunter (2003)
A documentary on the infamous gonzo journalist, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson.
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Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. (2018)
Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, Stephen Loveridge creates an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician known as M.I.A.
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No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005)
Filmmaker Martin Scorsese traces Bob Dylan's evolution from folk troubadour to iconic rock star. Live concert footage and press conferences from the 1960s and a new interview with Dylan are used to draw a portrait of the legendary singer-songwriter.
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We Blew It (2017)
How did America change from Easy Rider into Donald Trump? What became of the dreams and utopias of the 1960's and 1970's? What do the people who lived in that golden age think about it today? Did they really blow it? Shot in Cinemascope - from New Jersey to California - this melancholic and elegiac road-movie draws upon the portrait of a confused, complex and incandes...Read all
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Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth (1998)
Comedian Lenny Bruce struck a subversive chord in an era of change in America. After getting his start as a conventional stand-up comic, Bruce's increasingly iconoclastic act transformed him into a leading figure of the 1960s counterculture. This is his story.
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My Generation (2017)
The cultural revolution that occurred in the 1960s England is explored in this documentary.
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Johnny Cash's America (2008)
This documentary combines archival footage and interviews to examine the life of one of music's most universal legends, Johnny Cash. The film recounts the events of Cash's life, from his poor beginnings to his celebrity and his battle with drugs. It also delves into how Cash addressed the issues of his day and evolved to be both a patriot and a social activist. Many f...Read all
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Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017)
Tells the story of Whitney Houston's extraordinary life and tragic death.
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