Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation (2025)

5.7/10 • 91 min • Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Michael Imperioli

W. Kamau Bell

Josh Brolin

Matt Dillon

Natalie Merchant

David Amram

Jay McInerney

Joyce Johnson

Self

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