Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Walter SaIles (Central Station, The MotorcycIe Diaries) and based on the iconic noveI by Jack Kerouac, ON THE ROAD tells the timeless story of SaI Paradise (Sam Riley, ControI), a young writer whose life is shaken and ultimately redefined by the arrival of Dean Moriarty (Garrett Hedlund, TRON: Legacy), a free-spirited, fearless, fast-taIking Westerner and his girI, MaryIou (Kristen Stewart, The TwiIight Saga). Traveling cross-country, SaI and Dean venture out on a personal quest for freedom from the conformity and conservatism enguIfing them in search of the unknown, themselves, and the pursuit of it - the pure essence of experience. Seeking uncharted terrain and the last American frontier, the duo encounters an ecIectic mix of men and women who each indelibly impact their journey toward self-discovery. Featuring an aII-star cast that includes Viggo Mortensen (The Lord of the Rings), Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man), Tom Sturridge (Pirate Radio), Academy Award® Nominee Amy Adams (The Master), Alice Braga (Predators), and Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men), ON THE ROAD is a landmark odyssey from America s legendary Beat writer brought to vivid Iife by one of the most talented fiImmakers of modern times. |