The Open Road

Year:

2009

Duration:

USA:90 min | Germany:91 min (European Film Market) | Argentina:90 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

IMDB rate:

5.5

Director:

Michael Meredith

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2009-08-28

Filming Locations: Hammond, Louisiana, USA

Earnings

Budget: $10,000,000

Gross: $19,348 (USA) (6 September 2009)

Cast

Actor

Character

Justin Timberlake

Carlton

Ted Danson

Coach

Harry Dean Stanton

Amon

Mary Steenburgen

Katherine

Kate Mara

Lucy

Jeff Bridges

Kyle

Bret Saberhagen

Himself

Robert Casserly

Moderator

Tony Sanford

Fan #1

Kevin Lee Foxx

Fan #2 (as Kevin Foxx)

Paxton Brown

10-Year Old Kid

Douglas M. Griffin

10-Year Old's Father

Wayne Douglas Morgan

Organizer

Clay Chamberlin

Impatient Fan (as Clay Chamberlain)

Yohance Myles

Convention Assistant

J. Omar Castro

Fan #3

E. Roger Mitchell

TSA Manager

Ann Marie Guidry

Waitress (Kentucky)

Lawrence Turner

Store Clerk (Kentucky)

Michael P. Cahill

Pharmacist

James Harlon Palmer

Memphis Ticket Taker (as James Palmer)

Donna Duplantier

Flight Attendant

Karson Kendall

Airline Employee

Yvonne Landry

Waitress (Memphis Airport)

Billy Slaughter

Rental Car Employee

Allen O. Battle III

Peabody Clerk (as Allen Battle III)

Lyle Lovett

Peabody Bartender

Ryan Rottman

Peabody Bellhop

Laurie Foxx

Louisiana Waitress

Katrell Dixon

Orderly

Lenore Banks

Virge

Louis Herthum

Surgeon

Monica Rene'e Anderson

Airplane Passenger (uncredited)

Dewayne Bateman

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Burton Bridges

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

LaVita Brooks

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Dane Brown

Traveler (uncredited)

Lindsay Caldwell

Front Desk Agent (uncredited)

Loyd Catlett

Johnny

James DuMont

Clerk (uncredited)

Geoff Falk

Peabody Porter (uncredited)

Jan Falk

Peabody Tourist

Gino Galento

Baseball Fan

Geraldine Glenn

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Nick Gomez

Bartender (uncredited)

Russell M. Haeuser

Airport Passenger (uncredited)

Emily D. Haley

Bar Goer (uncredited)

Destin M. Hebert

Autograph Fan at Convention (uncredited)

Marguerite Hibbets

Tourist Outside Peabody (uncredited)

Felecia Kirkland

Airplane Passenger (uncredited)

Cynthia LeBlanc

Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Elton LeBlanc

Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Don Lincoln

Baseball Convention Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Don Mac

Airplane Passenger Row #7 (uncredited)

Donald Meyers

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Jay Oliver

Airport Security Officer (uncredited)

Robert E. Pecunia

Autograph Fan at LA Bar (uncredited)

Charles Pineda

Valet (uncredited)

Chris Plumlee

Peabody Guest (uncredited)

Lyssa Prine

Baseball Fan

Yalonda Lisa Reeves

Waitress Sammy (uncredited)

Lawanda Smith

Baseball Convention Audience / Airplane Passenger (uncredited)

Daniel Vincent

Airline Clerk - Memphis (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Jeff Bridges' character's surname is Garrett. Bridges had an older brother named Garrett, born June 14, 1948 but died from SIDS on August 3, 1948.

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Some scenes for the movie were filmed following an exhibition baseball game between the Corpus Christi Hooks (AA Affiliate of the Houston Astros) and the Round Rock Express (AAA Affiliate of the Houston Astros). The scenes were filmed at Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, Texas, including a shot flying over the Harbor Bridge down to the baseball field.

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In several scenes in the movie, Jeff Bridges' character mentions "Walter Henry Hagan" at the Dallas airport. Walter Henry Hagan was in fact head of Special Services for American Airlines up until his retirement in 1995, and remained on as a consultant in same capacity until his death in February 2000. Hagan was "the" man to talk to if you needed assistance in your travels with American Airlines. He considered former Dallas Cowboy, Don Meredith (father of writer-director, Michael Meredith) and his wife, dear friends.

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Goofs

When they are stopped in front of the train you can see a car pulls up behind them. In certain shots the car is there and in others it's not, but the guy gets out later and they are stopped because of a passing train so it's clear it should have never moved.

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When Carlton is descending the escalator at the baseball signing convention at the beginning of the film, you can see a young boy wearing an orange & dark striped polo shirt sitting on the steps behind him. Then you see the boy in front of Carlton, walking away with his dad. When the shot changes back, the boy is, again, on the escalator.

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When Carlton talks to Lucy in the hotel room regarding a flight out of Memphis, Lucy gets ready for bed. Her mic pack is showing behind her back under her t-shirt.