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1. The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
R | 129 min | Drama, History, Thriller
The story of 7 people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.
Director: Aaron Sorkin | Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Alex Sharp, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jeremy Strong
Votes: 193,929
2. On the Road (2012)
R | 124 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Young writer Sal Paradise has his life shaken by the arrival of free-spirited Dean Moriarty and his girl, Marylou. As they travel across the country, they encounter a mix of people who each impact their journey indelibly.
Director: Walter Salles | Stars: Sam Riley, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart, Amy Adams
Votes: 43,345 | Gross: $0.72M
3. A Bucket of Blood (1959)
Approved | 66 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror
A dimwitted busboy at a beatnik cafe passes off a cat he accidentally killed and covered in plaster as a sculpture, prompting a demand for more art that compels him to commit murders.
Director: Roger Corman | Stars: Dick Miller, Barboura Morris, Antony Carbone, Julian Burton
Votes: 7,982
4. Howl (2010)
R | 84 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
As Allen Ginsberg talks about his life and art, his most famous poem is illustrated in animation while the obscenity trial of the work is dramatized.
Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman | Stars: James Franco, Todd Rotondi, Jon Prescott, Aaron Tveit
Votes: 13,421 | Gross: $0.62M
5. ChickenHawk (1994)
55 min | Documentary, Crime
Members of the controversial group NAMBLA (North American Man/Boy Love Association) discuss why their organization supports "boys and men who have or desire engagements in sexual or emotional relationships."
Director: Adi Sideman | Stars: Barbara Adler, Mimi Turner, Bill Andriette, Bill Bickly
Votes: 391
6. The Fat Black Pussycat (1963)
94 min | Crime, Horror, Drama
A detective searches for the killer of three young women. The killer is insane and has a fetish for high heels. The detective is not at home in the world of beatniks which he is forced to investigate.
Director: Harold Lea | Stars: Frank Jamus, Janet Damon, Patricia McNair, Wavy Gravy
Votes: 146
7. Garden of the Peaceful Dragon (2019)
87 min | Documentary, Animation, Biography
An elderly African-American veteran who occupies an abandoned plot of land on Kauai, Hawaii, shares his fascinating off-the-grid existence and incredible life-story. Luvell Benford III ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Peddle | Star: Luvell Benford
8. Kerouac, the Movie (1984)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Jack Kerouac was a Beat Generation writer who took the nation by storm upon the publication of his novel On the Road. Kerouac's legacy and influence are explained via interviews with ... See full summary »
Director: John Antonelli | Stars: Peter Coyote, Jack Coulter, Cindy Alwan, David Andrews
Votes: 226
9. The Laughmakers (1962 TV Movie)
27 min | Comedy
Director: Joshua Shelley | Stars: Alan Alda, Sandy Baron, David Burns, Ben Carruthers
Votes: 63
10. The Good Blonde (2017)
Short, Drama
Based on the short story by Jack Kerouac. The films tells of an encounter on a beach between a Hitchhiker and a mysterious blonde haired girl.
Director: Nic Saunders | Stars: Kirk Baltz, Philip Bulcock, Kasia Halpin, Al Hinkle
11. VERSE, a Murder Mystery (2011– )
60 min | Mystery
When a young poet discovers a lost manuscript, he is drawn into the New York City literary world with the only key to an unsolved, 30-year-old murder.
Stars: Jon Sands, Angel Nafis, Mark Greenfield, Lamont Steptoe
12. Central Coast Poetry Shows (2017– )
PG | 29 min | Talk-Show
For the last ten years, I've been writing poetry and attending poetry readings all over California's Central Coast. During that time I've had the privilege of hearing and seeing some very ... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Sward, Bert Glick, Mycah Miller, Steve Arnston
13. The Buffalo Son (2009)
R | 143 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
'The Buffalo Son' chronicles the adventures of Peter Apple, a teenage boy who awakes in the middle of an Arizona desert road with complete head trauma-induced amnesia. With no family, proof... See full summary »
Directors: Colin Davis, Bryan Felber, Sam France | Stars: Sam France, Charley Rossman, Michael Callas, Jason Chanos
Votes: 11
14.
Brenner (1959–1964)
Episode:
Charlie Paradise: The Tragic Flute
(1964)
30 min | Crime, Drama
An old woman who hasn't seen for years is found murdered in her Greenwich Village apartment and the New York police department is stumped. Lieutenant Roy Brenner goes to his old friend, ... See full summary »
Director: Gerald Mayer | Stars: Ron Randell, Edward Binns, Robert Pastene, Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Votes: 10
15.
The Fifties (1997– )
Episode:
The Beat
(1997)
Documentary, History
Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and Elvis. Conformity is questioned and homogenized America begins to differentiate. The teenager as a class is born. Popular music is forever changed by the ... See full summary »
Stars: Edward Herrmann, Allen Ginsberg, David Halberstam, B.B. King
Votes: 5