Big Sur
Some souls never stop searching.
2013•1h 40m•
★4.7(33 ratings)
Drama
Overview
Big Sur is a film adaptation of the Jack Kerouac autobiographical novel of the same name.
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Michael PolishWriters
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Some souls never stop searching.
Big Sur is a film adaptation of the Jack Kerouac autobiographical novel of the same name.
Lew Welch / Dave Wain
The film's tagline is: "Some souls never stop searching."
The film grossed $33.6K at the box office.
The runtime is 100 minutes (1h 40m).
The film was directed by Michael Polish.
The screenplay was written by Michael Polish.
Cinematography was handled by M. David Mullen.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt1462411.
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1987
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2004
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2013
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1959
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1980
An exploration of the relationship between Beat Generation writers Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady, and Cassady's wife, Carolyn.
1960
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1959
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2001
Mixed
33 votes
Big Sur
Released
R
English
United States of America
$33,621
