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Movie Maven: 'On the Road'

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by Luke Taylor and Euan Kerr

March 22, 2013

Garrett Hedlund, Sam Riley
Garrett Hedlund and Sam Riley in 'On the Road', directed by Walter Salles.
Image courtesy IFC Films/Gregory Smith

Stepping in for Stephanie Curtis, MPR Arts Reporter (and Cube Critic) Euan Kerr joins Steve Seel and Jill Riley to review On the Road, a film adaptation of the Jack Kerouac novel, directed by Walter Salles and starring Garrett Hedlund (originally from Roseau, Minn.), Sam Riley, Kristen Stewart, Amy Adams, Viggo Mortenson, Kristen Dunst, Elizabeth Moss, Tom Sturridge and Steve Buscemi.

Euan notes that this is the 15th attempt to create a film version of On the Road. Listen to Euan's review to hear additional details about the film, including the number of times director Salles has read the source book.

MPR's Movie Maven, Stephanie Curtis, joins The Current's Morning Show to talk about films every Friday at 8:30 a.m.