Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation
Aug 01 2025
•2h 31m
•Documentary
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.
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Michael Imperioli
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W. Kamau Bell
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Josh Brolin
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Matt Dillon
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