On the Road to Desolation
On the Road to Desolation
| 11 October 1997 (USA)
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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.

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FirstWitch

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

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Micah Lloyd

Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

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Raymond Sierra

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Cassandra

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.