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Summary: As Allen Ginsberg talks about his life and art, his most famous poem is illustrated in animation while the obscenity trial of the work is dramatized.
Runtime: 1 h 24 min
MPAA: R

Country: United States
Language: English
Domestic: $ 617,334
International: $ 997,476
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