Howl (2010 film)

Howl
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Rob Epstein Jeffrey Friedman
Written by	Rob Epstein Jeffrey Friedman
Produced by	Rob Epstein Jeffrey Friedman Elizabeth Redleaf Christine Walker Gus Van Sant Jawal Nga
Starring	James Franco David Strathairn Jon Hamm Bob Balaban Alessandro Nivola Treat Williams Jon Prescott Aaron Tveit Mary-Louise Parker Jeff Daniels
Cinematography	Edward Lachman
Edited by	Jake Pushinsky Stan Webb (animation)
Music by	Carter Burwell
Production company	Werc Werk Works
Distributed by	Oscilloscope Laboratories
Release dates	January 21, 2010 (2010-01-21) (Sundance) September 24, 2010 (2010-09-24) (United States)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$1,183,258[1]

Howl is a 2010 American film which explores both the 1955 Six Gallery debut and the 1957 obscenity trial of 20th-century American poet Allen Ginsberg's noted poem "Howl". The film is written and directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman and stars James Franco as Ginsberg.