American Saint (2001)

7.5/10 88 min Adventure Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Kevin Corrigan

Miles Hottonian

Vincent Schiavelli

Charley Grebbini

Woody Harrelson

Self

Bianca Hunter

Daphne

Thomas R. Peters Jr.

Beat book shop proprietor

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