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Released
2009 · FILM

The Open Road

They've got a long way to go.

Directed by
Runtime
90 min
ComedyDrama

Synopsis

Minor leaguer Carlton Garret embarks on an unexpected road trip to locate his estranged father, legendary baseball player Kyle Garret, after his mother falls ill. Their reunion leads to a series of misadventures driven by Kyle's unpredictable behavior. As the two navigate their strained relationship, their attempts at bonding reach a critical point while traveling from Ohio back to their home in Houston, where they aim to reunite the family.

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Principal cast & crew: 20

These are the principals we have on file — the full crew ran to the hundreds. Every film this size was made by far more hands than any credits list ever names.

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Suzy ElmigerShot by Yaron OrbachScored by Christopher LennertzDesigned by Paki Smith

Also known as

  • The Open Roadde
  • Camino a la Gloriaes
  • Open Road - La strada per ricominciareit

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