Howl 13 years old

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

Howl

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.

Credits

Howl Cast

Name Character
Jeff Daniels He was 55, now 69 years old as Professor David Kirk
Jon Hamm He was 39, now 53 years old as Jake Ehrlich
David Strathairn He was 61, now 75 years old as Ralph McIntosh
Mary-Louise Parker She was 46, now 59 years old as Gail Potter
James Franco He was 32, now 45 years old as Allen Ginsberg
Treat Williams He was 58, now 72 years old as Mark Schorer
Aaron Tveit He was 26, now 40 years old as Peter Orlovsky
Alessandro Nivola He was 38, now 51 years old as Luther Nichols
Bob Balaban He was 65, now 78 years old as Judge Clayton Horn
Cecilia Foss as Beatnik Poet
Allen Ginsberg He was 84, 70 years old when he died as Himself
Jon Prescott He was 29, now 42 years old as Neal Cassady
Todd Rotondi as Jack Kerouac
Sean Patrick Reilly as Six Gallery
Alex Emanuel He was 10, now 24 years old as Six Gallery

Howl Crew

Name Department
Carter Burwell as Original Music Composer. He was 54 (now 68) years old Sound
Rob Epstein as Director. He was 55 (now 68) years old Directing
Rob Epstein as Writer. He was 55 (now 68) years old Writing
Rob Epstein as Screenplay. He was 55 (now 68) years old Writing
Jeffrey Friedman as Director. He was 59 (now 72) years old Directing
Jeffrey Friedman as Writer. He was 59 (now 72) years old Writing
Jeffrey Friedman as Screenplay. He was 59 (now 72) years old Writing
Howl poster
Howl (13 years)

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

  • Release day: Thursday, August 26, 2010
  • Runtime: 84 minutes
  • Budget: 5000000.00
  • Revenue: 1183258.00