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1999•88 min•Documentary, History

The Source

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Is The Source worth watching? With a rating of 5.2/10, this Documentary, History film is a mixed-bag for fans of the genre. Read on for our detailed analysis and user reviews.

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The Source Synopsis

Traces the Beats from Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac's meeting in 1944 at Columbia University to the deaths of Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs in 1997. Three actors provide dramatic interpretations of the work of these three writers, and the film chronicles their friendships, their arrival into American consciousness, their travels, frequent parodies, Kerouac's death, and Ginsberg's politicization. Their movement connects with bebop, John Cage's music, abstract expressionism, and living theater. In recent interviews, Ginsberg, Burroughs, Kesey, Ferlinghetti, Mailer, Jerry Garcia, Tom Hayden, Gary Snyder, Ed Sanders, and others measure the Beats' meaning and impact.

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Top Cast

Johnny Depp
Johnny DeppJack Kerouac
Dennis Hopper
Dennis HopperWilliam S. Burroughs
John Turturro
John TurturroAllen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg
Allen GinsbergSelf (archive footage)
William S. Burroughs
William S. BurroughsSelf (archive footage)
Philip Glass
Philip GlassSelf
Robert Creeley
Robert CreeleySelf
Ann Charters
Ann ChartersSelf
George Steade
George SteadeSelf
David Amram
David AmramSelf

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The Source has received mixed reviews with a 5.2/10 rating. It might be worth watching if you're a fan of Documentary, History movies.

Is The Source hit or flop?

The Source has received average ratings (5.2/10), performing moderately with audiences.

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The Source is a Documentary, History movie that Traces the Beats from Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac's meeting in 1944 at Columbia University to the deaths of Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs in 1...

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