On the Road (2012)

Young writer Sal Paradise has his life shaken by the arrival of free-spirited Dean Moriarty and his girl, Marylou. As they travel across the country, they encounter a mix of people who each impact their journey indelibly.

Director:

Walter Salles

Writers:

Jack Kerouac (book), Jose Rivera (screenplay)

Stars:

Sam Riley, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sam Riley	...	Sal Paradise / Jack Kerouac
Garrett Hedlund	...	Dean Moriarty / Neal Cassady
Kristen Stewart	...	Marylou / LuAnne Henderson
Amy Adams	...	Jane / Joan Vollmer
Tom Sturridge	...	Carlo Marx / Allen Ginsberg
Alice Braga	...	Terry / Bea Franco
Elisabeth Moss	...	Galatea Dunkel / Helen Hinkle
Danny Morgan	...	Ed Dunkle / Al Hinkle
Kirsten Dunst	...	Camille / Carolyn Cassady
Viggo Mortensen	...	Old Bull Lee / William S. Burroughs
Ximena Adriana	...	Oaxacan Girl
Sarah Allen	...	Vicki
Clara Altimas	...	Newlywed Woman
Leif Anderson	...	Chevy Owner
Ricardo Andres	...	Terry's Father

Storyline

Young writer Sal Paradise has his life shaken by the arrival of free-spirited Dean Moriarty and his girl, Marylou. As they travel across the country, they encounter a mix of people who each impact their journey indelibly.

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Plot Keywords:

writer | three word title | male male kiss | gay kiss | nudity | 

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Taglines:

The best teacher is experience.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content, drug use and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

France USA UK Brazil Canada

Language:

English French

Release Date:

23 May 2012 (France)

Also Known As:

Na putu

Filming Locations:

Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$39,550 (USA) (21 December 2012)

Gross:

$717,753 (USA) (26 April 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

MK2 Productions, American Zoetrope, Jerry Leider Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min 137 min (original)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lindsay Lohan was considered for the role of Marylou.

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Goofs

Among Sal's books is a copy of Saul Bellow's "Seize the Day", which had not yet been published at the time of the story.

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Connections

Referenced in The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Jose Rivera (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Hard to Love What You Kill"
Written and Performed by Jake La Botz

User Reviews

Bad reviews everywhere for a perfect film

Walter Salles has made another beautiful, captivating, moving film. 'On The Road' is a close adaptation of Kerouac's famous novel which came to define the beat movement. Sticking to the fictional character names of Dean Moriarty and Sal Paradise (this feels historically faithful as these are the names used in the book up until a recent re-edition of the original text) we follow Sal's attempts to find 'it' in his travels across America, and through his relationships, and his attempts to write a meaningful work of art. Sam Riley is brilliant in the central role; natural, sympathetic, captivating. All the other actors are excellent. What is the real strength of this film is the unpretentious film-making which resists drawing attention to the wealth of talent involved in making it, is it perhaps the perfection of this film which has tempted reviewers to pick holes or invent flaws, like a true beauty it is sometimes hard for others to resist trying to destroy or defile it? Cinema magic is rare, shame people have trouble recognizing it when they have it in front of them.