On the Road

On the Road

On the Road

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On the Road

""The best teacher is experience.""

2012

2h 22m

5.6(891 votes)

Adventure

Drama

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

MK2 Films

Film4 Productions

France 2 Cinéma

VideoFilmes

American Zoetrope

Vanguard Films

Videos & Trailers

6 videos

Cast & Crew

73 members

Acting

Garrett Hedlund

Dean Moriarty / Neal Cassady

Garrett Hedlund

Acting

Sam Riley

Sal Paradise / Jack Kerouac

Sam Riley

Acting

Kristen Stewart

Marylou / LuAnne Henderson

Kristen Stewart

Acting

Amy Adams

Jane / Joan Vollmer

Amy Adams

Acting

Tom Sturridge

Carlo Marx / Allen Ginsberg

Tom Sturridge

Writing

Danny Morgan

Ed Dunkle / Al Hinkle

Danny Morgan

Acting

Alice Braga

Terry / Bea Franco

Alice Braga

Acting

Elisabeth Moss

Galatea Dunkel / Helen Hinkle

Elisabeth Moss

Acting

Kirsten Dunst

Camille / Carolyn Cassady

Kirsten Dunst

Acting

Viggo Mortensen

Old Bull Lee / William S. Burroughs

Viggo Mortensen

Acting

Steve Buscemi

Tall thin salesman

Steve Buscemi

Acting

Terrence Howard

Walter

Terrence Howard

Acting

Joe Chrest

Virginia Cop

Joe Chrest

Acting

Sarah Allen

Vicki

Sarah Allen

Acting

Kim Bubbs

Laura

Kim Bubbs

Acting

Eric Davis

Paul

Eric Davis

Acting

Giselle Itié

Tonia

Giselle Itié

Acting

Giovanna Zacarías

Puta Loca Roja

Giovanna Zacarías

Acting

Coati Mundi

Slim Gaillard

Coati Mundi

Acting

Kaniehtiio Horn

Rita Bettancourt

Kaniehtiio Horn

Acting

Rocky Marquette

Alfred

Rocky Marquette

Acting

Daniel Kash

Henry Glass

Daniel Kash

Acting

Paul Dillon

Montana Slim

Paul Dillon

Acting

Michael Sarrazin

Irish Catholic Priest

Michael Sarrazin

Acting

Arthur Holden

Maitre D

Arthur Holden

Acting

Ximena Adriana

Oaxacan Girl

No Image

Acting

Clara Altimas

Newlywed Woman

No Image

Acting

Leif Anderson

Chevy Owner

Leif Anderson

Acting

Ricardo Andres

Terry's Father

Ricardo Andres

Acting

Dan Beirne

Newlywed Man

Dan Beirne

Acting

Ayana O'Shun

Walter's Wife (as Tetchena Bellange)

Ayana O'Shun

Acting

Glen Bowser

Denver Police

No Image

Acting

Doug Boyd

Grocery Store Owner

No Image

Acting

Jason Cavalier

Disgruntled Driver

Jason Cavalier

Acting

Patrick Costello

Chad King

Patrick Costello

Acting

Larry Day

New Jersey Policeman

Larry Day

Acting

Janyève Denoncourt

Joanie 17 months

Janyève Denoncourt

Acting

Sean J. Dillingham

Cotton Foreman

Sean J. Dillingham

Acting

Joel Isaac Figueroa

Victor

No Image

Acting

Frank Fontaine

Paul's Father

Frank Fontaine

Acting

Clara Furey

Inez

Clara Furey

Acting

Isa Garcia

Johnny

Isa Garcia

Acting

Kyle Gatehouse

Migrant Worker

Kyle Gatehouse

Acting

Omoze Idehenre

Black Woman

Omoze Idehenre

Acting

Barbara Glover

Okie Woman

Barbara Glover

Acting

David Gow

Parking Lot Boss

David Gow

Acting

Marie-Ginette Guay

Ma Paradise

Marie-Ginette Guay

Acting

Imogen Haworth

Nin Paradise

Imogen Haworth

Acting

Robert Higden

Sam Pharmacy

Robert Higden

Acting

Joey Klein

Tom Saybrook

Joey Klein

Acting

Greg Kramer

Mississippi Gene

Greg Kramer

Acting

Neil Kroetsch

Denver Barber

Neil Kroetsch

Acting

Jake La Botz

Okie Hitchhiker

Jake La Botz

Acting

Roc LaFortune

Hotel Clerk

Roc LaFortune

Acting

Adam LeBlanc

Remi Boncoeur

No Image

Crew

Terry Leonard

Pecos Truck Driver

Terry Leonard

Acting

Alison Louder

Dorie

Alison Louder

Acting

Bronwen Mantel

Paul's Mother

Bronwen Mantel

Acting

Lilia Mendoza

Venezuelan Girl

Lilia Mendoza

Acting

Luc Morissette

Old Tramp

Luc Morissette

Acting

George Morris

Old Bartender

No Image

Acting

Felix Pennell

Blond Kid

Felix Pennell

Acting

Chris Ratz

Migrant Truck Driver

Chris Ratz

Acting

Niko Romberg

Migrant Worker

No Image

Acting

Andaluz Russell

Dona Gregoria

No Image

Acting

Barry Del Sherman

Dynamite Truck Driver

Barry Del Sherman

Acting

Mark Trafford

Broadway Sam

No Image

Acting

Madison Wolfe

Dodie Lee (8)

Madison Wolfe

Acting

Moira Wylie

Paul's Old Aunt

No Image

Acting

Daniela Wong

Whorehouse Girl 1

No Image

Acting

Gina Vargas

Whorehouse Girl 2

No Image

Acting

Jenessa Grant

Farmer’s Daughter (uncredited)

Jenessa Grant

Acting

John Burnside

Ghostly Hobo (uncredited)

No Image

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