On the Road (2012)
"The best teacher is experience."
Sal Paradise is a young writer whose life is shaken and ultimately redefined by the arrival of Dean Moriarty, a free-spirited, fearless, fast talking Westerner and his girl, Marylou. Traveling cross-country, Sal and Dean venture out on a personal quest for freedom from the conformity and conservatism engulfing them in search of the unknown, themselves, and the pursuit of “it” -- the pure essence of experience.
Director: Walter Salles
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Runtime: 142 min
Release Date: May 22, 2012
Cast
- Garrett Hedlund - Dean Moriarty / Neal Cassady
- Sam Riley - Sal Paradise / Jack Kerouac
- Kristen Stewart - Marylou / LuAnne Henderson
- Amy Adams - Jane / Joan Vollmer
- Tom Sturridge - Carlo Marx / Allen Ginsberg
- Kirsten Dunst - Camille / Carolyn Cassady
- Viggo Mortensen - Old Bull Lee / William S. Burroughs
- Danny Morgan - Ed Dunkle / Al Hinkle
- Alice Braga - Terry / Bea Franco
- Elisabeth Moss - Galatea Dunkel / Helen Hinkle
Screenplay
- Jose Rivera (Screenplay)
- Jack Kerouac (Novel)
Music: Gustavo Santaolalla
Cinematography: Éric Gautier
Editing: François Gédigier
Production: MK2 Films, Film4 Productions, France 2 Cinéma, VideoFilmes, American Zoetrope
Country: Brazil, France, United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English, Français
Budget: $25M
Box Office: $9M
Original Language: en
Themes
Road Trip Stories Towards Freedom, Reflections on Life and Death
Keywords
friendship, based on novel or book, funeral, cemetery, denver, colorado, affectation, road trip, marijuana, snow, writer, photograph, on the road, typewriter, suicide thoughts, gay theme
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is On the Road about?
- Sal Paradise is a young writer whose life is shaken and ultimately redefined by the arrival of Dean Moriarty, a free-spirited, fearless, fast talking Westerner and his girl, Marylou. Traveling cross-country, Sal and Dean venture out on a personal quest for freedom from the conformity and conservatism engulfing them in search of the unknown, themselves, and the pursuit of “it” -- the pure essence of experience.
- Who directed On the Road?
- On the Road was directed by Walter Salles.
- Who stars in On the Road?
- On the Road stars Garrett Hedlund, Sam Riley, Kristen Stewart, Amy Adams, Tom Sturridge, Kirsten Dunst.
- How long is On the Road?
- On the Road has a runtime of 2h 22m (142 minutes).
- What genre is On the Road?
- On the Road is a Adventure, Drama film.
- What is the budget of On the Road?
- On the Road had a budget of $25M.
- How much did On the Road gross?
- On the Road grossed $9M worldwide.
- Where was On the Road produced?
- On the Road was produced in Brazil, France, United Kingdom, United States of America.
- What are the themes of On the Road?
- The themes of On the Road include: Road Trip Stories Towards Freedom, Reflections on Life and Death.