The Source 25 years old

The Source

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.

Credits

The Source Cast

Name Character
Johnny Depp He was 35, now 61 years old as Jack Kerouac
Dennis Hopper He was 62, 74 years old when he died as William S. Burroughs
Steve Martin He was 53, now 79 years old as Himself
John Turturro He was 41, now 67 years old as Allen Ginsberg

The Source Crew

Name Department
Chuck Workman as Director. He was 1 (now 24) years old Directing
The Source poster
The Source (25 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, January 23, 1999
  • Runtime: 88 minutes
  • Revenue: 360895.00