Like lots of young guys emerging from the shadow of WWII, Neal dreams of settling into a simple, stable domestic lifestyle supported by a steady job as a machinist. But, like lots of young guys, Neal's got trouble with women. His girlfriend's depression has driven her to a suicide attempt, and the angry mother of an underage .. Read more
| Starring | Keanu Reeves, Thomas Jane, Claire Forlani, Gretchen Mol |
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| Director | Stephen Kay |
| Genres | Drama |
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Like lots of young guys emerging from the shadow of WWII, Neal dreams of settling into a simple, stable domestic lifestyle supported by a steady job as a machinist. But, like lots of young guys, Neal's got trouble with women. His girlfriend's depression has driven her to a suicide attempt, and the angry mother of an underage former lover is on his trail. Based on events described by Kerouac confidante Neal Cassady in a personal letter to the Beat author.
| Starring | Keanu Reeves, Thomas Jane, Claire Forlani, Gretchen Mol, Adrien Brody, Jim Haynie, Marg Helgenberger, John Doe, Lucinda Jenney |
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| Director | Stephen Kay |
| Studio | CINEMA CLUB |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 29 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1997 To Rent: DVD: 09 Oct 2006 |
Meandering tale of minimal interest, totally dependent on an audience's knowledge that Cassady was said to be the inspiration behind Jack Kerouac's novel On the Road.
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Wasted talent
There's a lot of great actors in this slice of beat man Neal Cassidy's life. Unfortunately it plays like a student exercise rather than a proper film. ... read more »
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What a shame
I really thought that this movie would be good because of all the great actors - I was really disappointed - never heard of Neal Cassidy before this movie
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Different..in a good way!
Well worth seeing film, especially for Keanu Reeves who plays a very diffent character. The film is a period piece but is not boring for it and is actually ... read more »
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Wasted talent
There's a lot of great actors in this slice of beat man Neal Cassidy's life. Unfortunately it plays like a student exercise rather than a proper film. ... read more »
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