On the Road to Desolation

Overview

Andrew O'Hagan looks at a critical point in the life of Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac. In 1956 he spent spent 63 soul-searching days as a fire-watcher on Washington state's Desolation Peak. After this stint he was never the same creative force again.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 11, 1997

Original language

English

Cast

Tom Clark,Maxine Franklin,John Sampas,Joyce Johnson,Steve Allen,Adele Mailer,Ann Douglas,Lawrence Ferlinghetti,Carolyn Cassady,Jack Kerouacand 3 more

Director

David Stewart

Writer

Andrew O'Hagan

Producer

Andrea Miller

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0915044