The resulting 2012 film stays true to the jazz-infused, spontaneous energy of the book. It follows Sal Paradise (Sam Riley), a young writer grieving the death of his father, whose life is completely upended by the arrival of the magnetic, free-spirited drifter Dean Moriarty (Garrett Hedlund) and his captivating wife, Marylou (Kristen Stewart). A Star-Studded, Boundary-Pushing Cast
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Finally, Brazilian director Walter Salles came on board. Having previously directed the road movie The Motorcycle Diaries about a young Che Guevara, he was no stranger to capturing journeys of self-discovery on film. The film was an international co-production, with principal photography finally beginning on August 4, 2010, in Montreal. The resulting 2012 film stays true to the
: Although set across the United States, significant portions of the film were shot in Canada , with Montreal and Calgary standing in for locations like Denver, Colorado . Burroughs) Kirsten Dunst as Camille Tom Sturridge as
(Sam Riley), an aspiring New York writer whose life is transformed by the arrival of Dean Moriarty
When On the Road premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, it divided critics.
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