Review of What Happened to Kerouac? (1986) by Henrick P — 25 Nov 2007

About the beat writer Jack Kerouac....see the lost picture and hear his vocie....

This review of What Happened to Kerouac? (1986) was written by Henrick P on 25 Nov 2007.

What Happened to Kerouac? has generally received positive reviews.

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By Victor B (108) on 15 Jan 2008

I've been all hot for documentaries lately so I really wanted to check this one out, being as it focused on Jack Kerouac, a favourite writer…

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By Curtis K (38) on 22 Dec 2007

Rare look at kerouac with interviews with other beats and folks who knew him. also rare footage of him on television. nice monk soundtrack…

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By Ralph R (732) on 10 Mar 2008

I'm a huge Kerouac fan and can only recommend this documentary to all you Kerouac readers out there…

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By Chris L (1,106) on 24 Jan 2009

Genius as a youth, but he didn't age well. Watching him read on the Steve Allen show in 1959 was a treat. Drunk and rambling on William F…

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By Ben G (949) on 05 Oct 2008

A sad, fantastic documentary on a writer that changed my life, my way of thinking, my way of writing…

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By Brian P (1,844) on 10 Dec 2006

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By Brett W (781) on 25 May 2008

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