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6.0
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Cast & Crew

Walter Salles
Director
Steve Buscemi
As Tall thin salesman
Joe Chrest
As Virginia Cop
Terrence Howard
As Walter
Daniel Kash
As Henry Glass
Viggo Mortensen
As Old Bull Lee / William S. Burroughs
Kirsten Dunst
As Camille / Carolyn Cassady
Elisabeth Moss
As Galatea Dunkel / Helen Hinkle

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On the Road is a 2012 drama/adventure film directed by Walter Salles, based on Jack Kerouac's 1957 novel of the same name. The movie follows the journey of Sal Paradise (Sam Riley), a young writer from New York, and his friend Dean Moriarty (Garrett Hedlund), an ex-con with a charming and dangerous personality. Together with Marylou (Kristen Stewart), Dean's free-spirited wife, they embark on a road trip across the United States in search of freedom, adventure, and themselves. Along the way, they encounter various people and experiences that challenge their perspectives and values. The film is a poignant and visceral portrayal of the Beat Generation's quest for meaning and connection in post-war America.

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You can stream On the Road on: Amazon Prime ⎥ AMC+ Apple TV Amazon Store

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as On the Road include Interstellar, Bridge to Terabithia, David and Goliath, Into the Wild, The Space Between Us, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.

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On the Road was released in theaters on December 21, 2012.