On the Road

Year:

2012

Duration:

124 min | 137 min (original version)

Genres:

Adventure | Drama

IMDB rate:

6.1

Director:

Walter Salles

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations

Details

Country: France

Release Date: 2012-05-23

Filming Locations: Bridge City, Louisiana, USA

Earnings

Budget: $25,000,000

Opening Weekend: €61,973 (Belgium) (10 June 2012)

Gross: $717,753 (USA) (28 April 2013)

Cast

Actor

Character

Viggo Mortensen

On the Road

Amy Adams

On the Road

Alice Braga

On the Road

Kristen Stewart

On the Road

Sam Riley

Sal Paradise

Garrett Hedlund

Dean Moriarty

Tom Sturridge

Carlo Marx

Elisabeth Moss

Galatea Dunkel

Danny Morgan

Ed Dunkle

Kirsten Dunst

Camille

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

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

Jim Finkbeiner

Stunt Montana Slim

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

Tyler Hall

Dean Stunt Double

Imogen Haworth

Nin Paradise

Matthew Deano

Ray Lee

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

Terry Jackson

Stunt Driver Utility

Daniel Kash

Henry Glass

Joey Klein

Tom Saybrook

Greg Kramer

Mississippi Gene

Neil Kroetsch

Denver Barber

Jake La Botz

Okie Hitchhiker

Roc LaFortune

Hotel Clerk

Gilbert Larose Jr.

Stunt Driver Utility

Jordane Lavoie

Amy 1 month

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

Luc Morissette

Old Tramp (as Luc Morrissette)

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

Raymond Delaune

Pedestrian

LaFonda Baker

Dorothy Banks (uncredited)

Karen Belfo

Girl at Party (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)

Janeé Crump

(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)

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)

Did you know?

Trivia

Based on the book 'On the Road' by Jack Kerouac, which was written in 1951 and published in 1957.

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Kristen Stewart agreed to a salary less than $200,000 after the film's budget was drastically cut. Stewart remained committed to the role of Marylou out of her love for the original novel by Jack Kerouac.

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Beat scholar Brian Hassett pointed out some of the multiple sources beyond the novel also used/referenced/seen in the movie: Director Walter Salles and screenwriter Jose Rivera used the scroll version of On The Road (published 2007), not the 1957 edition, as the working blueprint. And then all sorts of little touches were added from Neal, Jack & Allen's letters, Carolyn Cassady's autobiography, the 2 different LuAnne Henderson interviews, "The Town And The City," Jack's audio recordings and articles and notebooks, Allen Ginsberg's "Denver Doldrums," "Dakar Doldrums" and the "Martyrdom and Artifice" journals, John Clellon Holmes' "Go," Gifford & Lee's oral biography "Jack's Book" - all noticed specifically.

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Goofs

When Sal leaves for Denver in 1947, he crosses the George Washington Bridge, which has upper and lower decks. The lower deck was added in 1962.

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Set in 1949, but the characters ride in a 1950 Hudson.

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In the opening scenes, Sal Paradise hitches a ride on the old farm truck. The large, round hay and straw bales in the background weren't available until 1972, when Vermeer built and sold the model 605 baler. Even then, the bales were much smaller and looser until the late '70s or early '80s on United States farms.

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Quotes

Dean Moriarty: Yes, yes, yes, I gotta go now, Fever Sal. Goodbye.

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Dean Moriarty: Alas, alas, Sal. It's not me, I'm drunk. But my soul talking direct soul language, so to speak, to my deepest blood brother and holy goof, that's you. And to be formal and analytical about it, let me objectify the characteristics I miss the most of you. Number 1 your conversation. Number 2 your brotherly smile, man. But I shall go on, so to close and get the gist Denver waits for you. Carlo in his damp grotto and clowned misery to use a paradox of expression waits for you, so get on it! Be quick and hurry to me, no delay. Bring Paradise to Denver. Bring Paradise to Denver. And I love you as ever. Dean, Drunk.

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Carlo Marx: This is the first time actual sex has been part of my relationship with a man. And this is how you love.

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Faq

Q

Is this the first film adaptation of 'On the Road'?

A

Yes, it is. Attempts have been made to film it in the past, but this is the first to make it to the screen. There was also TV movie produced in Canada.

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