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On the Road to Desolation (1997)

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.

Released: Oct 11, 1997

Runtime: 50 minutes

Genre: Documentary, History

Stars: John Suiter, Maxine Franklin, Tom Clark, Joyce Johnson, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Robert Giroux

Crew: David Stewart (Director), Andrew O'Hagan (Writer), Jeremy Pollard (Cinematography), Andrea Miller (Executive Producer), Susan A. Banks (Production Assistant), Warren Meneely (Editor)