On the Road

Easy Rider if Kerouac had a screenplay credit. Two friends and a girl roam mid-century America, seeking kicks. It's a handsome, star-laden adaptation that can't quite locate the book's incandescent spark.

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Walter Salles directed On the Road in 2012. See Walter Salles's full filmography, where to start with Walter Salles, or where to go after you've seen everything by Walter Salles.

On the Road was released in 2012 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 142 minutes.