Allen Ginsberg recounts the road trips, love affairs, and search for personal liberation that led to the most timeless, electrifying, and controversial work of his career. Pushing the limits and challenging the mainstream, the passionate and provocative Howl and its publisher find themselves on trial for obscenity, with prosecutor Ralph McIntosh setting out to have the book banned, while defense attorney Jake Ehrlich fervently argues for freedom of speech and creative expression.

Based in part on "Howl and other poems" by Allen Ginsberg. DVD release of the 2010 motion picture. Bonus features: conversation with directors/audio commentary; making of featurette; director's research tapes; Allen Ginsberg reads Howl; James Franco reads Howl audio feature.