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.

---

Main Cast: John Suiter, Maxine Franklin, Tom Clark, Joyce Johnson, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Robert Giroux, John Sampas, Adele Mailer, Ann Douglas, Carolyn Cassady

Director: David Stewart

Writer: Andrew O'Hagan

Editor: Warren Meneely

Cinematographer: Jeremy Pollard

---

Popular Double Features