One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur (2008)

7.2/10 • 98 min • Documentary

Overview

"One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur" examines Jack Kerouac's escape from post "On The Road" fame to his dream of an isolated retreat in a cabin at Big Sur where he searches for inner peace. His road comes full circle with this self-exploration, resulting in an alcohol-fueled paranoia and a plunge into madness.

Cast

Jay Farrar

Benjamin Gibbard

Carolyn Cassady

Self

Patti Smith

Tom Waits

S.E. Hinton

Jack Kerouac

Self (archive footage)

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