Howl (2010)
Overview
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.
Where to watch Howl
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | fuboTV, JustWatch TV Plus, Dekkoo, Chai Flicks | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube |
| Canada | Hoopla, Pluto TV | — | — |
| Australia | Beamafilm | Apple TV, Fetch TV, Beamafilm | Apple TV, Fetch TV |
| New Zealand | Beamafilm | Apple TV, Beamafilm | Apple TV |
| Italy | — | Apple TV, CHILI | Apple TV, CHILI |
| Brazil | — | Claro video | — |
| Mexico | — | Claro video | Claro video |
| Sweden | — | Blockbuster | Blockbuster |
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What is Howl about?
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. Howl is a Drama movie, released on 2010-08-26, runtime 84 minutes.
Is Howl worth watching?
TMDB users rate Howl 6.5 out of 10 from 201 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Howl?
In the United States, Howl streams on fuboTV, JustWatch TV Plus and Dekkoo and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 7 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein
Cast
- James Franco as Allen Ginsberg
- Todd Rotondi as Jack Kerouac
- Jon Prescott as Neal Cassady
- Aaron Tveit as Peter Orlovsky
- David Strathairn as Ralph McIntosh
- Jon Hamm as Jake Ehrlich
- Andrew Rogers as Lawrence Ferlinghetti
- Bob Balaban as Judge Clayton Horn
- Mary-Louise Parker as Gail Potter
- Treat Williams as Mark Schorer
- Jeff Daniels as Professor David Kirk
- Alessandro Nivola as Luther Nichols
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Sources
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