A recounting of Jack Kerouac's three sojourns to the cabin in Big Sur owned by his friend, poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti.
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Cast
| Jean-Marc Barr | ... |
Jack Kerouac
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| Kate Bosworth | ... |
Billie
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| Josh Lucas | ... |
Neal Cassady
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| Radha Mitchell | ... |
Carolyn Cassady
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| Anthony Edwards | ... |
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
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| Balthazar Getty | ... |
Michael McClure
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| Patrick Fischler | ... |
Lew Welch
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| Stana Katic | ... |
Lenora
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| Henry Thomas | ... |
Philip Whalen
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| John Robinson | ... |
Paul Smith
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| Jasper Polish | ... |
Vulture Girl
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| Vanessa Ross | ... |
Lady Dining
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| Richard Conti | ... |
Cabbie
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| Natasha Goss | ... |
Party Girl
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| Jeffrey T Ferguson | ... |
Bar Patron
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| Deanna Marks | ... |
Wife
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Shelby Lyon | ... |
Emily Cassady
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| Katrina Sherwood | ... |
Wifey
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Talaria Haast | ... |
Beatnik Party Goer
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Jesse Soares | ... |
Naked Hot Springs Stranger
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Veronica Loud | ... |
Deli Customer
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Brenda Marie Davies | ... |
Mrs. McClure
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| David Ojakian | ... |
Orderly Johnson
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| Seth McCracken | ... |
Timmy Cassady
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Bennie Bell | ... |
Orderly Johnson
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Peter Kepler | ... |
Waiter
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Briana Eason | ... |
Restaurant Patron
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Ryan Teeple | ... |
Elliott
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| Jason W. Wong | ... |
Victor Wong
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Stevenson Heriveaux | ... |
Party Goer
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| Catherine Kim Poon | ... |
Bus Passenger
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Jaden Alexander | ... |
Beatnik (uncredited)
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| Gregory Scott Bedford | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Athena Campbell | ... |
Gabby Cassady (uncredited)
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Chris Cashion | ... |
Drunk wino (uncredited)
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Scott Christy | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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| James Anthony Cotton | ... |
Bus Driver (uncredited)
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Roger Groh | ... |
Lawrence Ferlinghetti (driving) (uncredited)
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| Nora Kirkpatrick | ... |
Alyson (uncredited)
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Nicole Sterling | ... |
Vulture Girl II (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Polish | ||
Written by
| Michael Polish | ... | (screenplay) |
| Jack Kerouac | ... | (novel "Big Sur") |
Produced by
| Ross Jacobson | ... | producer |
| Adam Kassen | ... | producer |
| Donal Logue | ... | executive producer |
| Mark G. Mathis | ... | line producer |
| Sean King O'Grady | ... | co-producer (as Sean O'Grady) |
| Michael Polish | ... | producer |
| Mark Roberts | ... | executive producer |
| Jim Sampas | ... | executive producer |
| Eddie Vaisman | ... | executive producer |
| Orian Williams | ... | producer |
Music by
| Aaron Dessner | ||
| Bryce Dessner | ||
| Kubilay Uner | ... | (as Kubilay Üner) |
Cinematography by
| M. David Mullen | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Geraud Brisson | ||
| Robert Frazen | ||
Editorial Department
| Matt Blackshear | ... | digital intermediate conform editor (as Matthew Blackshear) |
| Dana Blumberg | ... | digital intermediate administrator |
| Des Carey | ... | digital intermediate executive producer |
| Michael Cioni | ... | digital intermediate manager |
| Paul Cioni | ... | digital intermediate manager |
| Jeff Cummings | ... | first assistant editor |
| Derek Eby | ... | digital intermediate administrator |
| Emily Eddey | ... | digital intermediate administrator |
| Juliette Edwards | ... | editorial assistant |
| Monique Eissing | ... | digital intermediate conform editor |
| Katie Fellion | ... | digital intermediate manager |
| Paul Geffre | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Cary Gries | ... | additional editor |
| Kevin London | ... | digital intermediate systems administrator |
| Ryan McKeague | ... | digital intermediate assist |
| Keenan Mock | ... | digital intermediate assist |
| Dean Mozian | ... | digital intermediate administrator |
| Chris Peariso | ... | cto |
| Paul Rehder | ... | digital intermediate assist |
| Paul Sage | ... | digital intermediate assist |
| Stuart Sperling | ... | assistant editor |
| Jane Tones | ... | assistant editor |
| Ian Vertovec | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
Casting By
| Kelly Wagner | ... | (as Kelly Martin-Wagner) |
Production Design by
| Max Biscoe | ||
Set Decoration by
| Dean Backer | ||
Costume Design by
| Bic Owen | ||
Makeup Department
| Patricia Androff | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Patty Androff) |
| Aurora Bergere | ... | key makeup artist |
| Patricia Gundlach | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Nancie Marsalis | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Gary J. Perticone | ... | key hair stylist (as Gary Perticone) |
| Sara Vaugn Schofield | ... | makeup artist: Stana Katic |
| Mary Elizabeth Still | ... | assistant hair stylist (as Mary Still) |
Production Management
| Mark G. Mathis | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mary Beth Chambers | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael Jordan | ... | second second assistant director: San Francisco |
| Bradley Pero | ... | second second assistant director: Big Sur (as Brad Pero) |
| Charity Thomson | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Michael 'Barney' Bernard | ... | leadman |
| Camille Goldberg | ... | art department coordinator |
| Andrew Lewis | ... | property master |
| Zachary Lewis | ... | props assistant |
| Dan Molnar | ... | on-set dresser |
| Joe Schlick | ... | on-set dresser |
Sound Department
| Paul Timothy Carden | ... | dialogue editor (as Paul Carden) |
| Joshua DuGard | ... | post sound assistant |
| Evan Edelist | ... | sound services business affairs: Troy Entertainment |
| Mark Ettel | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Laird Fryer | ... | foley mixer |
| Yagmur Kaplan | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Phil Kim | ... | post sound assistant |
| Sang Jun Kim | ... | post auto-conform (as Sang Kim) |
| Alex Ma | ... | foley editor |
| Matthew Nicolay | ... | sound mixer |
| Jeffrey A. Pitts | ... | sound designer (as Jeff Pittz) |
| Keith Sasser | ... | utility sound |
| Christopher Sheldon | ... | sound supervisor |
| Gregg Teutonico | ... | foley supervisor |
| Andrew Troy | ... | mixing technician: Troy Entertainment / sound services business affairs: Troy Entertainment |
| Philip Biff Vincent | ... | mixing technician: Troy Entertainment (as Phillip Biff Vincent) |
| Stacey A. Washer | ... | boom operator (as Stacey Washer) |
| Cary Clark | ... | technical support (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Len Burge | ... | special effects makeup |
| Andrew Lewis | ... | special effects coordinator (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| David Alexander | ... | head of 3d: Entity FX |
| Michael Armstrong | ... | i/o manager: Entity FX |
| Mat Beck | ... | senior visual effects supervisor: Entity FX |
| Leslie Conover | ... | 3d artist: Entity FX |
| Jacob Debbs | ... | compositor: Entity FX |
| Brandon Flyte | ... | lead compositor: Entity FX |
| Maxx Lee | ... | systems manager: Eneity FX |
| Ellyn Lewis | ... | visual effects general manager: Entity FX |
| Lisa Mosher | ... | visual effects coordinator: Entity FX |
| John Owens | ... | visual effects producer: Entity FX |
| Dan Rucinski | ... | visual effects executive producer: Entity FX (as Daniel Rucinski) |
| Ryan Burcham | ... | visual effects coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Allbee | ... | electrician: San Francisco |
| Katelin Arizmendi | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Katelin Hull-Nye) |
| Michael S. Beckman | ... | electrician: Big Sur (as Mike Beckman) |
| Steve Bellen | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Tony Bendt | ... | dolly grip: Big Sur |
| Josh Bleibtreu | ... | camera operator: "b" camera, Big Sur |
| Dane Brehm | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Greg Brezovec | ... | electrician: Big Sur |
| Val Camp | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| David Cherry | ... | electrician: San Francisco (as Dave Cherry) |
| Ursula Coyote | ... | still photographer |
| Evan Davies | ... | electrician: San Francisco |
| Cliff Denson | ... | grip: Big Sur |
| Cooper Donaldson | ... | best boy electric: Big Sur |
| Will Eprin | ... | camera intern |
| Nathan Dean Fetzer | ... | electrician: : Big Sur (as Nathan Fetzer) |
| Mickey Freeman | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Frank Gardner | ... | grip: Big Sur |
| Jason Goodell | ... | electrician: Big Sur |
| Matt Gulbin | ... | best boy grip: Big Sur |
| Brad Heiner | ... | key grip |
| Nick Hertel | ... | grip: San Francisco |
| James Heywood | ... | dolly grip: San Francisco (as Jim Heywood) |
| Chris Horton | ... | electrician: Big Sur |
| Chad Janusch | ... | electrician: San Francisco |
| Alan Koplin | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera, Big Sur |
| Beau Lambert | ... | electrician: Big Sur |
| Anne Lee | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Anna Lee) |
| Tom Löwe | ... | landscape cinematography: Big Sur (as Tom Lowe) |
| Shaymus Maley | ... | grip: San Francisco |
| Paul Marbury | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera, San Francisco |
| Mathew Marden | ... | best boy grip: San Francisco (as Matt Marden) |
| John T. Martin | ... | grip: Big Sur (as Johnny Martin) |
| Keith Morgan | ... | gaffer |
| David Mun | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera, Big Sur (as Dave Mun) |
| Stephen R. Ohab | ... | electrician: Big Sur (as Stephen Ohab) |
| Keith Pikus | ... | electrician: San Francisco |
| Theo Pingarelli | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Vance Piper | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Lisa Quinn | ... | best boy electric: San Francisco |
| Curtis Sherman | ... | best boy electric: Big Sur |
| Chris Squires | ... | camera operator: "b" camera, Big Sur |
| Christian Wadman | ... | grip: San Francisco |
| Rod Williams | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Douglas Wiltse | ... | grip: Big Sur |
| Alex Worster | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera / second assistant camera: "b" camera, Big Sur |
| Mark William Bassett | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Josh Owens | ... | time-lapse photography (uncredited) |
| Nilo Merino Recalde | ... | camera pa (uncredited) |
| Will Weprin | ... | camera trainee (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Nina Henninger | ... | extras casting: San Francisco |
| Dominika Posserén | ... | casting associate (as Dominika Posseren) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Shayla Dopp | ... | set costumer: San Francisco |
| Sarah Evelyn | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Sarah Bram) |
| Analucia McGorty | ... | set costumer: Big Sur |
| Amy Parris | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Peter Moody | ... | location scout: San Francisco |
| Peter Newfield | ... | locations scout: Big Sur |
| Gail Stempler | ... | location manager: San Francisco |
| Felix Gehm | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
| Simon Lake | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Gaspar Claus | ... | musician: cello |
| Aaron Dessner | ... | musician: guitars, piano, keyboards |
| Bryce Dessner | ... | musician: guitars, piano, keyboards |
| Chris Douridas | ... | music supervisor |
| Beth Myers | ... | musician: viola |
| Carly Evans | ... | music coordinator (uncredited) |
| Scott Johnson | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kris Smith | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| John Aliano | ... | driver |
| Richard Anton | ... | driver |
| Robert Barbosa | ... | driver (as Bob Barbosa) |
| Zach Beach | ... | driver |
| Les Blenkhorn | ... | driver |
| Mary Alice Denman | ... | driver |
| Tommy Drtina | ... | driver |
| Frank Durate | ... | driver |
| Chad Henley | ... | transportation captain |
| Michael J. Henley | ... | driver (as Michael Henley) |
| Jose Hernandez | ... | driver |
| Ronald Hooker | ... | driver (as Ron Hooker) |
| Tim Jensen | ... | driver |
| Leo Kazanchian | ... | driver |
| Jeff Purpus | ... | driver |
| Leo Reed | ... | driver |
| Donovan Santana | ... | driver |
| Brent Sincock | ... | driver |
| Chris Stathes | ... | driver |
| Chris Wienckowski | ... | driver (as Chris Wienskoski) |
Additional Crew
| Eloisa Alarcon-McPeek | ... | studio teacher (as Eloisa Alarcon) |
| Mike Bondi | ... | office production assistant |
| Susannah Evans | ... | set production assistant |
| Alex Farrington | ... | set medic: Big Sur |
| Mike Goveia | ... | production assistant: Big Sur |
| Nicholas Guest | ... | adr voice |
| Marcy Guiragossian | ... | background coordinator |
| Bridget Hoffman | ... | adr voice |
| Darryl Jefferson | ... | set production assistant |
| Jennifer Jordan | ... | production assistant: basecamp |
| John Knight | ... | set production assistant |
| Jeff Kramer | ... | office production assistant |
| Dustin Kukuk | ... | production assistant: Big Sur |
| Nicole Lang | ... | administrative assistant |
| Daniel Lee | ... | assistant locations: San Francisco |
| Jarret LeMaster | ... | adr voice |
| Linda Ljoka | ... | adr voice |
| Jack Malcolm | ... | set production assistant |
| Matt Medina | ... | caterer (as Matt 'Chachi' Medina) |
| Bob Metier | ... | catering assistant |
| Kim Miller | ... | craft service: San Francisco |
| Kimberley Anne Miller | ... | key craft service (as Kim Miller) |
| Charles Moore | ... | set production assistant |
| Michael E. Morales | ... | production legal counsel |
| Ric Perada | ... | set production assistant |
| Shawn Reeder | ... | production assistant: Big Sur |
| Adam Rehmeier | ... | documentarian |
| Tracy Remmereid | ... | travel coordinator |
| Regal Rieser | ... | craft service: Big Sur (as Regal Riser) |
| Clifford Scott | ... | craft service assistant: Big Sur |
| Darryll C. Scott | ... | production assistant (as Darryll Scott) / set production assistant (as Darryll Scott) |
| Frank Sharp | ... | adr voice |
| Toni Staniewicz | ... | stand-in |
| Linda Stanley | ... | studio teacher |
| Alan Stephens | ... | set production assistant |
| L. La Mar Stewart | ... | set production assistant (as La Mar Stewart) |
| Jaime Stocker | ... | set production assistant |
| Mark Sussman | ... | adr voice |
| Katherine Swanson | ... | production accountant |
| Clio Tegel | ... | production coordinator |
| Mark S. Temple | ... | production legal counsel |
| Clark Todd | ... | office production assistant: San Francisco |
| Taku Trukii | ... | catering assistant (as Taku Tsukii) |
| Jill Wattles | ... | craft service assistant: San Francisco |
| Sara Wosik | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Liz Amsden | ... | delivery consultant (uncredited) |
| Mel Barries | ... | set production assistant: San Francisco (uncredited) |
| Gabe de Kelaita | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Philippe Debaty | ... | photo double: Josh Lucas (uncredited) |
| Susannah Greason | ... | film commissioner: San Francisco (uncredited) |
| Angela Higley | ... | basecamp production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jesse Soares | ... | key stand-in: Jean-Marc Barr (uncredited) |
| Toni Staniewicz | ... | stand-in: Kate Boseworth (uncredited) |
| Ian M. Stratford | ... | distribution counsel (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Steve Jobs | ... | the producers wish to warmly thank |
| Jean Louis Kerouac | ... | the producers wish to warmly thank |
| Andrew Troy | ... | the producers wish to warmly thank |
| Dwight Yoakam | ... | the producers wish to warmly thank |
Production Companies
- 3311 Productions
- Troy Entertainment (Post Production)
Distributors
- Ketchup Entertainment (2013) (United States)
- ARC Entertainment (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Anderson Digital (2014) (United States) (video) (Digital)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2014) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East, North Africa & Iran)
- Uv Rml Films (2021) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
- Entity FX (visual effects)
- Siren Studios (additional visual effects)
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Compact Media Group (Collection Account Management)
- DTC Grip & Electric (grip and lighting equipment)
- Ease Entertainment (payroll services provided by)
- Katrina Wan PR (publicity: DVD)
- Leonetti Company (production lighting & grip equipment provided by)
- Lotus Post (adr and foley recordings by)
- Sessions Payroll Management (extras payroll services)
- Siren Digital (sound post-production services provided by)
- Stand Sound (post-production sound services)
- Troy Entertainment (final mix stage provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Sudden fame and a self-destructive lifestyle were taking a toll on Jack Kerouac's mind and body following the unparalleled success of the groundbreaking novel, On The Road. Once the handsome literary maverick and hero of the Beat Generation, Kerouac now sees only a vestige of his former self, ravaged by alcohol and drugs, aged beyond his years and tormented by self-doubt. Questioning his talent, his faith, and his mortality, Kerouac leaves New York for California, on a quest for redemption at an isolated, fog-banked cabin in the primitive landscape of the Big Sur woods. What ensues in those fateful 3 weeks of August, 1960, is both terrifying and revelatory. While Kerouac is able to find beauty and elation in his surroundings, the dichotomy of his psyche renders him unable to face his demons alone. He sets off on a visceral collision course of paranoia, sex, delirium tremens, misery and madness. His desperation culminates in an intense, hallucinatory breakdown, but the duality of his nature (again) comes into play and he emerges from his dark place - however fleeting - with a modicum of peace and optimism. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | Some souls never stop searching. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $16,835, 03 Nov 2013 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Prologue: "... all over America high school and college kids thinking Jack Kerouac is 26 years old and on the road all the time hitch hiking... While there I am almost 40 years old, bored and jaded... " - Big Sur - Jack Kerouac See more » |
| Goofs | When Jack is traveling in the car talking about alcohol you can see modern vehicles instead of 1950's cars. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #7.164 (2013). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Tiger Rag See more » |
| Quotes |
Jack Kerouac:
A man needs truth like a machine needs oil. See more » |