On The Road
- Director: Walter Salles
- Writer: Jose Rivera
- Cast: Garrett Hedlund, Sam Riley, Kristen Stewart, Kirsten Dunst, Viggo Mortensen, Amy Adams, Steve Buscemi, Elisabeth Moss, Terrence Howard
- Language: English
- Theatrical Release Date: Fri Dec 21 09:25:00 EST 2012
- Distributor: IFC Films
Tagline: Bruce Springsteen E Street Band Thunder Road
Synopsis: The story is based on the years Kerouac spent traveling America in the 1940s with his friend Neal Cassady and several other figures who would go on to fame in their own right, including William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg.
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