Howl(2010)

The Obscenity Trial That Started a Revolution. The Poem That Rocked a Generation.

6.5(201)1h 24mAugust 26, 2010

Drama

Synopsis

It's San Francisco in 1957, and an American masterpiece is put on trial. Howl, the film, recounts this dark moment using three interwoven threads: the tumultuous life events that led a young Allen Ginsberg to find his true voice as an artist, society's reaction (the obscenity trial), and mind-expanding animation that echoes the startling originality of the poem itself. All three coalesce in a genre-bending hybrid that brilliantly captures a pivotal moment-the birth of a counterculture.

Directed by Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman

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James Franco

Allen Ginsberg

Todd Rotondi

Jack Kerouac

Jon Prescott

Neal Cassady

Aaron Tveit

Peter Orlovsky

David Strathairn

Ralph McIntosh

Jon Hamm

Jake Ehrlich

Andrew Rogers

Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Bob Balaban

Judge Clayton Horn

Mary-Louise Parker

Gail Potter

Treat Williams

Mark Schorer

Jeff Daniels

Professor David Kirk

Alessandro Nivola

Luther Nichols

Allen Ginsberg

Self

Sean Patrick Reilly

Six Gallery

Alex Emanuel

Six Gallery

Cecilia Foss

Beatnik Poet

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Howl is available to stream on fuboTV, Dekkoo, Chai Flicks, Dekkoo Amazon Channel, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, Pluto TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Availability varies by country and changes over time.

When did Howl come out?+

Howl was released in 2010.

How long is Howl?+

Howl runs for 84 minutes (1 hour and 24 minutes).

Who directed Howl?+

Howl was directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman.

Who stars in Howl?+

Howl stars James Franco, Todd Rotondi, Jon Prescott, Aaron Tveit and David Strathairn.

Is Howl worth watching?+

Howl holds a 6.5/10 rating from 201 TMDB users, and is best suited to fans of drama.

Howl(2010)

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