Just after his father’s death, Sal Paradise (Riley), an aspiring New York writer, meets Dean Moriarty (Hedlund), a devastatingly charming ex-con, married to the very liberated and seductive Marylou (Stewart). Sal and Dean bond instantly. Determined not to get locked in to a constricted life, the two friends cut their ties and take to the road with Marylou. Thirsting for freedom, the three young people head off in search of the world, of other encounters, and of themselves. Featuring an all-star cast and based on Jack Kerouac's seminal novel of the Beat Generation – itself a road movie waiting to happen, long before that term had meaning – Walter Salles' eagerly anticipated ON THE ROAD is a fast-paced, rollercoaster ride through 1950s America – a portrait of a time of change, and those who were changed by their search for 'it'.

Official selection at the Cannes International Film Festival 2012

Source: Lionsgate

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