American Saint(2001)
Young actor Miles Hottonian attempts to become the hard-living leader of the Beat Generation, Jack Kerouac. After finding an online casting call for a Miloš Forman project about the great writer, Miles enlists the help of the last NYC checker cabbie Charlie Grebbini to drive him from New York to Los Angeles to experience life on the road in time for the audition, an adventure that will ultimately change their lives forever.
Movie: American Saint
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Miles Hottonian
Charley Grebbini
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Daphne
Beat book shop proprietor
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Young actor Miles Hottonian attempts to become the hard-living leader of the Beat Generation, Jack Kerouac. After finding an online casting call for a Miloš Forman project about the great writer, Miles enlists the help of the last NYC checker cabbie Charlie Grebbini to drive him from New York to Los Angeles to experience life on the road in time for the audition, an adventure that will ultimately change their lives forever.
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2001-10-18
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