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| 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 | |
| Dan Beirne | ... | Newlywed Man | |
| Tetchena Bellange | ... | Walter's Wife | |
| Glen Bowser | ... | Denver Police | |
| Doug Boyd | ... | Grocery Store Owner | |
| Kim Bubbs | ... | Laura | |
| Steve Buscemi | ... | Tall Thin Salesman | |
| Jason Cavalier | ... | Disgruntled Driver | |
| Joe Chrest | ... | Virginia Cop | |
| Patrick John Costello | ... | Chad King (as Patrick Costello) | |
| Michael Daigle | ... | Papa Leo Paradise | |
| Eric Davis | ... | Paul | |
| Larry Day | ... | Policeman New Jersey | |
| Janyève Denoncourt | ... | Joanie 17 months | |
| Sean J. Dillingham | ... | Cotton Foreman | |
| Paul Dillon | ... | Montana Slim | |
| Joel Figueroa | ... | Victor | |
| Frank Fontaine | ... | Paul's Father | |
| Clara Furey | ... | Inez | |
| Isa Garcia | ... | Johnny | |
| Kyle Gatehouse | ... | Migrant Worker | |
| Barbara Glover | ... | Okie Woman | |
| David Gow | ... | Parking Lot Boss | |
| Marie-Ginette Guay | ... | Ma Paradise | |
| Imogen Haworth | ... | Nin Paradise | |
| Matthew Deano | ... | Ray (as Matthew Hayes Deano) | |
| Robert Higden | ... | Sam Pharmacy | |
| Arthur Holden | ... | Maitre D | |
| Kaniehtiio Horn | ... | Rita Bettancourt (as Tiio Horn) | |
| Terrence Howard | ... | Walter | |
| Omoze Idehenre | ... | Black Woman | |
| Asao Ikegami | ... | Japanese Co-worker | |
| Giselle Itié | ... | Tonia | |
| Daniel Kash | ... | Henry Glass | |
| Joey Klein | ... | Tom Saybrook | |
| Greg Kramer | ... | Mississippi Gene | |
| Neil Kroetsch | ... | Denver Barber | |
| Jake La Botz | ... | Okie Hitchhiker | |
| Jordane Lavoie | ... | Amy 1 month | |
| Roc Lafortune | ... | Hotel Clerk | |
| Adam LeBlanc | ... | Remi Boncoeur | |
| Terry Leonard | ... | Pecos Truck Driver | |
| Alison Louder | ... | Dorie | |
| Bronwen Mantel | ... | Paul's Mother | |
| Rocky Marquette | ... | Alfred | |
| Lilia Mendoza | ... | Venuzuelan Girl | |
| Murphy Moberly | ... | Ray Lee (as Murphy Ian Moberly) | |
| Luc Morrissette | ... | Old Tramp | |
| George Morris | ... | Old Bartender | |
| Coati Mundi | ... | Slim Gaillard | |
| Jacob Ortiz | ... | Johnny | |
| Felix Pennell | ... | Blond Kid | |
| Chris Ratz | ... | Migrant Truck Driver | |
| Niko Romberg | ... | Migrant Worker | |
| Andaluz Russell | ... | Dona Gregoria | |
| Michael Sarrazin | ... | Irish Catholic Priest | |
| Barry Del Sherman | ... | Dynamite Truck Driver | |
| Mark Trafford | ... | Broadway Sam | |
| Gina Vargas | ... | Whorehouse Girl 2 | |
| Madison Wolfe | ... | Dodie Lee (8) | |
| Moira Wylie | ... | Paul's Old Aunt | |
| Daniela Wong | ... | Whorehouse Girl 1 | |
| Giovanna Zacarías | ... | Red Head | |
| Martin Auguste | ... | Walter's Jazz Band | |
| Wray Downes | ... | Walter's Jazz Band | |
| Martin Heslop | ... | Walter's Jazz Band | |
| Moise Yawo Matey | ... | Walter's Jazz Band | |
| Archie Alleyne | ... | Slim's Band | |
| Jude Charles | ... | Slim's Band | |
| Ronald Johnston | ... | Slim's Band | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| LaFonda Baker | ... | Dorothy Banks (uncredited) | |
| Bennie Bell | ... | Towns Person (uncredited) | |
| Anthony Bougiouris | ... | Saybrook Dancer #! (uncredited) | |
| Lisandre Bujold | ... | Extra (uncredited) | |
| John Burnside | ... | Ghostly Hobo (uncredited) | |
| Joseph Randy Causin | ... | Migrant Worker (uncredited) | |
| Jeffrey T Ferguson | ... | Lunchbox Guy (uncredited) | |
| Jenessa Grant | ... | Farmer's Daughter (uncredited) | |
| Emily D. Haley | ... | People on the Street (uncredited) | |
| Jennifer Herrera | ... | Student (uncredited) | |
| Kymberly Jenal | ... | Townsperson (uncredited) (as Kimberly Reed) | |
| Veronica Loud | ... | Dinah Luke (uncredited) | |
| Emilie Paquet | ... | Bar Attendee (uncredited) | |
| Mark Rayner | ... | Neighbor (uncredited) | |
| Terry Lee Smith | ... | Pedestrian (uncredited) | |
| Sona Tatoyan | ... | Maggie (uncredited) | |
| Timothy A. Vasquez | ... | Towns Person (uncredited) | |
| Michael Wozniak | ... | Businessman (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Walter Salles | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Jack Kerouac | (book) | |
| Jose Rivera | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Patrick Batteux | .... | executive producer: USA | |
| Peter Cavaney | .... | associate producer | |
| Francis Ford Coppola | .... | executive producer | |
| Charles Gillibert | .... | producer | |
| Nathanaël Karmitz | .... | producer | |
| Lyse Lafontaine | .... | local executive producer | |
| Jerry Leider | .... | executive producer | |
| Tita Lombardo | .... | line producer: Mexico | |
| Catalina Restrepo | .... | line producer: Northern California | |
| Walter Salles | .... | associate producer | |
| Rebecca Yeldham | .... | producer | |
| Michael Zakin | .... | co-executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Gustavo Santaolalla | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Eric Gautier | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| François Gédigier | |||
Casting by | |||
| Richard Hicks | |||
| Andrea Kenyon | |||
| David Rubin | |||
| Randi Wells | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Carlos Conti | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Martin Gendron | (supervising art director) | ||
| Hania Robledo | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Francine Danis | |||
| Gabriela Matus | |||
| Maria Nay | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Danny Glicker | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Marisa Amenta | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Chantal Bergeron | .... | assistant hair stylist | |
| John Caglione Jr. | .... | special makeup designer | |
| Michelle Côté | .... | first assistant hair stylist | |
| Gretchen Davis | .... | local key makeup artist | |
| Annie Jalbert | .... | wig maker | |
| Sandra Linn Koepper | .... | key makeup: Louisiana & Arizona | |
| Lizane La Salle | .... | assistant makeup artist: : extras | |
| Anne Moralis | .... | wigmaker | |
| Magali Métivier | .... | assistant makeup artist | |
| Jean-Jacques Puchu | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Aimee Stuit | .... | makeup artist | |
| Collette Tolen | .... | assistant hair stylist | |
| Nathalie Trépanier | .... | makeup artist: extras | |
| Fanny Vachon | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Debbie Brubaker | .... | unit production manager: Northern California | |
| Nicolás Celis | .... | unit production manager: Mexico | |
| Samantha Goodowens | .... | unit production manager: New Orleans | |
| Samantha Goodowens | .... | unit production manager: Phoenix | |
| Benjamin Hess | .... | production manager | |
| Sarah Leres | .... | unit production manager: Mexico | |
| Nicky Luca | .... | assistant unit manager | |
| Linda Rogers-Ambury | .... | unit production manager: Calgary | |
| Daniel Ross | .... | unit manager: Montreal | |
| Hélène Ross | .... | production manager: Canada | |
| Manon Rufer | .... | assistant unit manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Alexandre Bernard | .... | third assistant director | |
| Federico Berón | .... | assistant director | |
| Erik J. Carpenter | .... | second second assistant director: Arizona | |
| Jean-François Duplat | .... | additional third assistant director | |
| Sofía Guzmán | .... | second second assistant director: Mexico | |
| Victor Herrera McNaught | .... | first assistant director: Mexico | |
| Patrick Heyerdahl | .... | second assistant director: Mexico | |
| Sean Hobin | .... | additional first assistant director | |
| Myron Hoffert | .... | first assistant director | |
| Tara Howie | .... | trainee assistant director: Calgary | |
| Amy Hughes | .... | second assistant director | |
| Jeanne Leblanc | .... | third assistant director | |
| Kevin McNamara | .... | second second assistant director | |
| Bethan Mowat | .... | second assistant director: Montreal | |
| James Roque | .... | second assistant director: Louisiana | |
| Sherman Shelton Jr. | .... | second second assistant director | |
| Julian Valdes | .... | second second assistant director: Mexico | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Ryal Cosgrove | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Gustavo Harry Farias | .... | special effects | |
| Federico Ransenberg | .... | special effects technician | |
| Marc Reichel | .... | special effects | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Michael Beaulac | .... | digital compositor | |
| Marie-Eve Bedard-Tremblay | .... | visual effects coordinator: Oblique FX | |
| Benoit Blouin | .... | digital effects artist | |
| Cynthia Carrier | .... | visual effects artist | |
| Cynthia Carrier | .... | visual effects coordinator | |
| Bertrand de Saint Seine | .... | titles and credits | |
| Charles-David Deschenes | .... | visual effects assistant | |
| Patrick Dion | .... | digital compositor | |
| Aélis Héraud | .... | visual effects compositor | |
| Jean-Francois Lafleur | .... | digital effects artist | |
| Emilien Lazaron | .... | visual effects coordinator | |
| Pierre-Simon Lebrun-Chaput | .... | matte painter | |
| Martin Lipmann | .... | senior compositor | |
| Louis Morin | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| David Raymond | .... | visual effects artist | |
Stunts | |||
| Tyler Hall | .... | assistant stunt coordinator | |
| Tyler Hall | .... | stunt driver | |
| Terry Jackson | .... | stunts | |
| David McKeown | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| David Rigby | .... | stunt driver | |
Casting Department | |||
| Chris Bowe | .... | casting associate: Arizona | |
| Julie Breton | .... | extras casting | |
| Elizabeth Coulon | .... | casting director: louisiana | |
| Patrice Farner | .... | extras casting | |
| Nina Henninger | .... | casting: San Francisco | |
| Faith Hibbs-Clark | .... | casting director: Arizona | |
| Charlotte N. Laihonen | .... | extras casting assistant | |
| Karen P. Morris | .... | casting associate | |
| Jonathan Oliveira | .... | casting assistant: Toronto | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Sophie Beasse | .... | key wardrobe dresser | |
| Cori Burchell | .... | costume supervisor | |
| Darren Clark | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Aline Gilmore | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Kristine N. Haag | .... | costumer: preparation | |
| Melanie Hocking | .... | additional costumer | |
| Katina Kordonouris | .... | wardrobe | |
| Laurence Lacoste | .... | extras costumer | |
| Valérie Levesque | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Valérie Levesque | .... | wardrobe buyer | |
| Ashley Martin | .... | costumer | |
| Erick Martinez | .... | dresser | |
| Heather Moore | .... | costume coordinator | |
| Michele K. Short | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Giselle Spence | .... | seamstress: New Orleans | |
| Ann Walters | .... | costume supervisor: New Orleans | |
| Nancy Wei | .... | costumer | |
| Valerie White | .... | costume supervisor: San Francisco unit | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Steven Bodner | .... | additional digital intermediate colorist: New York | |
| Matt Breitenbach | .... | additional digital intermediate on-line editor | |
| Nicolas Criqui | .... | assistant editor | |
| Charles Fréville | .... | colorist: dailies | |
| Isabelle Julien | .... | colorist | |
| Jay Rabinowitz | .... | additional editor | |
| Giulia Rodino | .... | second assistant editor | |
| Lívia Serpa | .... | associate editor | |
| Perri Silver | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Charlotte Soyez | .... | additional assistant editor | |
| Molle DeBartolo | .... | digital intermediate producer: New York (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| John M. Davis | .... | music editor | |
| Lynn Fainchtein | .... | music supervisor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Morris Aroesti | .... | driver | |
| Shay Morgan Brook | .... | driver: set decoration | |
| Donald Burdett | .... | driver | |
| Lyssa J. Caster | .... | transportation captain | |
| Doug Dovichi | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Pauline Sissie Franklin | .... | transportation captain | |
| Réal Hamel | .... | picture car coordinator | |
| James Ivanovich | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Alexandre Juaneda | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Criss Mavian | .... | transportation co-captain | |
| André Michaud | .... | driver: director | |
| Deborah Muscarello | .... | picture car coordinator | |
| Shawn Rader | .... | driver | |
| Jared Robbins | .... | transportation captain | |
Thanks | |||
| Michael Frislev | .... | special thanks | |
| Robert Messinger | .... | special thanks | |
| Chad Oakes | .... | special thanks | |
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For the record, I'm a big Kerouac fan. However, I don't think On the Road was his best work. I like his later, more introspective writing, but I know I'm in the minority here. There's a good reason why we had to wait so long for a screen version of On the Road. Impossible as it may be to believe, some novels are not written with potential movie rights in mind. On the Road is a sometimes rambling, stream of consciousness, string of vignettes without a clear goal in mind. It is a novel about hedonistic-death-driving on America's highways in a quest for life and a run from it. For the members of Kerouac's (Sal Paradise's) group, life is controlled self-destruction because death is preferable to boredom. These attitudes spring from the times in which the reality of potential nuclear disaster hung over the nation and the attitudes so induced found expression in youth who turned the directionlessness of life into life for the moment.
Making a film on such a book requires selection. Kerouac's hedonistic rampage across America, as selected by director Walter Salles, looks more mindless and sex-spiced than it did in the novel. Kerouac, as we see in his later works, was a hedonist with a conscience; a deadly combination which likely led to him drinking himself to death. Director Salles sees what he wants to see, a sex-crazed, drug-crazed, two-dimensional man. If this was truly the man represented in the novel, the novel would not have had the enduring quality that has made it literature.
I liked the way the 1950s was captured in the film. It was as close to perfection as you could get. The importance of jazz with its improvisation mirrors the lives of the travelers. The acting is good but the interaction is not. Maybe that was the point. There is no need for interaction in an age when the highest morality was based on selfishness. The movie may be okay to watch once, but I would prefer not to go down this road again.