What's the Difference between On the Road the Book and On the Road the Movie?

Drama

On the Road

86%
Released: 1957
Author: Jack Kerouac

On the Road

14%
Released: 2012
Director: Walter Salles
Characters
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In the Book In the Movie
Sal Paradise
Sal Paradise
Portrayed by: Sam Riley
Dean Moriarity
Dean Moriarity
Portrayed by: Garrett Hedlund
Mary Lou
Mary Lou
Portrayed by: Kristen Stewart
Carlo Marx
Carlo Marx
Portrayed by: Tom Sturridge
On the Road Book vs Movie
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In the Book In the Movie
   Sal and Terry have sex while her son is in the same room. This happens while they are staying in a roadhouse on highway 99. They do it in a tent while they are picking cotton.
   Dean, Ed and Mary-Lou show up at Sal's brother's house in Virginia between Christmas and New Years. They show up at Sal's Sister's house in Virginia on Christmas eve. They have already eaten.
   Dean offers to take Sal's Aunt's furniture back to New York in one trip, then return and bring his Aunt back on the second trip. Dean offers to drive Sal's Mother home in one trip.
   Sal lives with his Aunt. Sal lives with his Mother.
   Sal is an Italian american. Sal is an american but is of French Canadian decent, like Jack Kerouac.
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