On the Road
A restless young writer teams up with a charismatic drifter to chase boundless freedom across America, but their reckless quest for the ultimate experience forces them to confront the harsh limits of friendship and the price of true liberation.
“"The best teacher is experience."”
Synopsis
Sal Paradise is a young writer whose life is disrupted and ultimately transformed by the arrival of Dean Moriarty, a free-spirited, fearless, fast-talking Westerner, and his girlfriend, Marylou. As they travel cross-country, Sal and Dean embark on a personal journey in search of freedom from the conformity and conservatism they feel around them, seeking the unknown, self-discovery, and the pursuit of "it"—the pure essence of experience.
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A crew of 92+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Francois GedigierShot by Eric GautierScored by Gustavo SantaolallaDesigned by Carlos Conti
Box Office
2012 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$8.8M
Opening week (7-day): $70K
Peak 4 theaters
Also known as
- On the Road – Unterwegsde
- Sur la routefr
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Cast & Crew
92 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Garrett Hedlund
as Dean Moriarty / Neal Cassady
Sam Riley
as Jack Kerouac
Kristen Stewart
as Marylou / LuAnne Henderson
Amy Adams
as Jane / Joan Vollmer
Tom Sturridge
as Carlo Marx / Allen Ginsberg
Danny Morgan
as Ed Dunkle / Al Hinkle
Alice Braga
as Terry / Bea Franco
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as Jane
Elisabeth Moss
as Galatea Dunkel / Helen Hinkle
Kirsten Dunst
as Camille / Carolyn Cassady
Viggo Mortensen
as Old Bull Lee / William S. Burroughs
Steve Buscemi
as Tall thin salesman
Supporting cast
62Terrence Howard
as Walter
Joe Chrest
as Virginia Cop
Sarah Allen
as Vicki
Kim Bubbs
as Laura
Eric Davis
as Paul
Giselle Itie
as Tonia
Giovanna Zacarias
as Puta Loca Roja
Coati Mundi
as Slim Gaillard
Kaniehtiio Horn
as Rita Bettancourt
Rocky Marquette
as Alfred
Daniel Kash
as Henry Glass
Paul Dillon
as Montana Slim
Michael Sarrazin
as Irish Catholic Priest
Arthur Holden
as Maitre D
Ximena Adriana
as Oaxacan Girl
Clara Altimas
as Newlywed Woman
Leif Anderson
as Chevy Owner
Ricardo Andres
as Terry's Father
Dan Beirne
as Newlywed Man
Ayana O Shun
as Walter's Wife (as Tetchena Bellange)
Glen Bowser
as Denver Police
Doug Boyd
as Grocery Store Owner
Jason Cavalier
as Disgruntled Driver
Patrick Costello
as Chad King
Larry Day
as New Jersey Policeman
Janyeve Denoncourt
as Joanie 17 months
Sean J Dillingham
as Cotton Foreman
Joel Isaac Figueroa
as Victor
Frank Fontaine
as Paul's Father
Clara Furey
as Inez
Isa Garcia
as Johnny
Kyle Gatehouse
as Migrant Worker
Omoze Idehenre
as Black Woman
Barbara Glover
as Okie Woman
David Gow
as Parking Lot Boss
Marie Ginette Guay
as Ma Paradise
Imogen Haworth
as Nin Paradise
Robert Higden
as Sam Pharmacy
Joey Klein
as Tom Saybrook
Greg Kramer
as Mississippi Gene
Neil Kroetsch
as Denver Barber
Jake La Botz
as Okie Hitchhiker
Roc Lafortune
as Hotel Clerk
Adam Leblanc
as Remi Boncoeur
Terry Leonard
as Pecos Truck Driver
Alison Louder
as Dorie
Bronwen Mantel
as Paul's Mother
Lilia Mendoza
as Venezuelan Girl
Luc Morissette
as Old Tramp
George Morris
as Old Bartender
Felix Pennell
as Blond Kid
Chris Ratz
as Migrant Truck Driver
Niko Romberg
as Migrant Worker
Andaluz Russell
as Dona Gregoria
Barry Del Sherman
as Dynamite Truck Driver
Mark Trafford
as Broadway Sam
Madison Wolfe
as Dodie Lee (8)
Moira Wylie
as Paul's Old Aunt
Daniela Wong
as Whorehouse Girl 1
Gina Vargas
as Whorehouse Girl 2
Jenessa Grant
as Farmer’s Daughter (uncredited)
John Burnside
as Ghostly Hobo (uncredited)
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