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Poetry in Motion

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Filmmaker Ron Mann shows Charles Bukowski, Allen Ginsberg, Ntozake Shange, Jim Carroll, John Cage and 19 other poets.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/23/2005
3/5
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 12/14/2004
A
Separates the poetry pretenders from the real enthusiasts of the 80's poetry scene. Go to Full Review Dan Jardine Apollo Guide 12/05/2002
62/100
Much of the film feels like a literate night at a karaoke bar Go to Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com 07/16/2002
2/5
Interesting for about 15 minutes (and not in a row) Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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02/14/2010 It was okay as background, which makes sense as poetry is meant to be heard, and not necessarily watched. See more 06/15/2007 this is a great movie, and a must have for all beat fans. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Ron Mann

Director

Helen Adam

Actor

Miguel Algarín

Actor

Amiri Baraka

Actor

Ted Berrigan

Actor

Charles Bukowski

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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Ron Mann shows Charles Bukowski, Allen Ginsberg, Ntozake Shange, Jim Carroll, John Cage and 19 other poets.
Director
Ron Mann
Producer
Karl Bardosh, Ron Mann
Distributor
Home Vision Entertainment
Production Co
Sphinx Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 17, 1982, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 23, 2017
Runtime
1h 30m