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Source, The

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Movie Info
Genre(s): Documentary
Written by: Chuck Workman
Directed by: Chuck Workman
Release Date:
Theatrical: October 15, 1999
DVD: July 5, 2000
Running Time: 88 minutes, BW / Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: Not rated
Starring Johnny Depp, Dennis Hopper, and John Turturro
Chuck Workman chronicles the Beat generation, focusing on the Jack Kerouac (Depp), Allen Ginsburg (Tuturro), and William S. Burroughs (Hopper).
What The Critics Said
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Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman
The rare case in which a filmmaker's unadulterated worship of his subjects adds force and resonance--and not just luster--to the way that we see them.
Read Full Review >Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington
Like Workman's other films, it's a time capsule that sings.
Read Full Review >Portland Oregonian Shawn Levy
Witty, treasure-filled and nostalgic in the best sense.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly Steven Mikulan
A witty exploration of cultural mythology, while simultaneously contributing to that mythology.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times John Anderson
An ambitious and largely successful documentary testimony-tribute to the founders of the so-called Beat movement.
Read Full Review >Austin Chronicle Marjorie Baumgarten
Failings do not get in the way of The Source providing a basic primer on the genesis and lasting influence of these cultural icons of the 20th century.
Read Full Review >New York Post Rod Dreher
As a work of historical documentation, The Source suffers from Workman's wholly celebratory take on the movement.
Read Full Review >Chicago Reader Jonathan Rosenbaum
Documentary filmmaker Chuck Workman has a slick and entertaining way of stitching together old footage and practically no analytical or historical insight at all.
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