Jack Kerouac's Road: A Franco-American Odyssey
1987, French. Directed by Herménégilde Chiasson.
A look at the life and work of Jack Kerouac.
Part documentary, part drama, this film presents the life and work of Jack Kerouac, an American writer with Québec roots who became one of the most important spokesmen for his generation. Intercut with archival footage, photographs and interviews, this film takes apart the heroic myth and even returns to the childhood of the author whose life and work contributed greatly to the cultural, sexual and social revolution of the 1960s.
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- 0h 55m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- French
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- Released
- 1 March 1987
- Original title
- Le Grand Jack
- Country
- Canada
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Jack Kerouac's Road: A Franco-American Odyssey isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 March 1987. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Jack Kerouac's Road: A Franco-American Odyssey?
Jack Kerouac's Road: A Franco-American Odyssey (1987) was directed by Herménégilde Chiasson and stars Albert Belzile, Bertholet Charron, Mance Émond.