On the Road

About On the Road

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 o…

On the Road is a 2012 adventure drama film directed by Walter Salles. Its themes are affectation, snow, marijuana, and funeral.

Garrett Hedlund takes the lead as Dean Moriarty, Sam Riley as Sal Paradise, Kristen Stewart as Marylou, and Amy Adams as Jane. It runs 142 minutes and was released in May 2012.

The screenplay is by Jose Rivera. It is adapted from a novel. In the United States it streams on AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel, and AMC Plus Apple TV channel.

Wonder Boys, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 make useful companions to On the Road, all filed under gay theme. TMDB voters put it at 5.6 out of 10 across 927 votes and it carries a R rating.