The Road


1h 59m 2009

Brief Synopsis

In this epic, post-apocalyptic tale, a father and his young son journey across a barren landscape that was blasted by an unnamed cataclysm that destroyed civilization and most life on earth. In order to make it to safety, they must fend off starving stragglers and marauding packs of cannibals in a w

Film Details

Also Known As
La carretera, La route, Road, carretera, route
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
2009
Distribution Company
Dimension Films
Location
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Erie, Pennsylvania, USA; Washington, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 59m

Synopsis

In this epic, post-apocalyptic tale, a father and his young son journey across a barren landscape that was blasted by an unnamed cataclysm that destroyed civilization and most life on earth. In order to make it to safety, they must fend off starving stragglers and marauding packs of cannibals in a world in which men are pushed to their very worst.

Crew

Javier Aguirresarobe

Director Of Photography

Glenn Allen

Visual Effects Supervisor

Scott Alplanalp

Carpenter

Brian Amlin

Set Production Assistant

Thom Anable

Location Scout

Michael Angel

Driver

Peter Angel Jr.

Driver

Enzo Angileri

Hair Stylist

Johann Sebastian Bach

Song

Bryan Baker

Visual Effects Editor

Don Baldwin

Assistant Location Manager

Don Baldwin

Location Manager

Justin Ball

Software Engineer

Vincent L Ball

Special Effects

John Banholzer

Grip

Cassandra Barbour

Rights & Clearances

Allan Barch

Lighting Technician

Andy Barden

Lighting Technician

Dawn Barkin

Animal Trainer

Aimee Barneburg

Office Production Assistant

Pete Barnett

Caterer

Wade Barnett

Sound Editor

Guy Barresi

Facilities Supervisor

Colin L Baxter

Scenic Artist

Mike Bearer

Driver

Todd Beckett

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael P Beery

Driver

David A Belasco

Driver

William A Benedict

Driver

Don Benson

Camera Assistant

Karla Benson

Medic

Jesse Best

Production Assistant

Phil Blackburn

On-Set Dresser

Christian Blair

Stand-In

Patcharee Blanchard

On-Set Dresser

Don Boomhower

Driver

Vincent Borrelli

Scenic Artist

Emilie Bosworth-clemens

Construction

Daniel Bothe

Carpenter

Thomas Bowes

Music

Tim Bowman

Digital Effects Artist

Kyle Boylen

Compositing Supervisor

Ryan Bradich

Other

Phil Bradshaw

Visual Effects

John Brennan

Driver

William Bricker

Swing Gang

Chuck Brown

Driver

Natalie Brown

Dga Trainee

Jenna Bryant

Set Production Assistant

Edgar Um Bucholtz

Scenic Artist

Matthew Bulleri

Dolly Grip

Robert Buncher

Construction

Doug Burch

Looping Coordinator

Anna Burd

Assistant Production Coordinator

Donald Burdett

Transportation Captain

Marc Butan

Executive Producer

Darcie Buterbaugh

Wardrobe

Daragh Byrne

Carpenter

Trevor Byrne

Assistant

Gerard O Callahan

Driver

John C Cameron

Assistant Property Master

John C Cameron

Property Master

Chris Campbell

Wardrobe

Michael Campise

Greensman

Charles Carlsen

Greensman

Christopher Carlsen

Greensman

Martyn Casey

Music

William Catania

Special Effects

Catherine Cavadini

Looping Coordinator

Nick Cave

Music Producer

Nick Cave

Music

Dallah Charissa Cesen

Wardrobe

John G Chalfant

3-D Artist

Elizabeth L. Chambers

Coordinator

Bartou Chandler

Location Manager

James Cheshire

Special Effects

Julie Chill

Scenic Artist

Elizabeth Chodar

Casting Assistant

James Civis

Stand-In

Patrick Clancey

Film Lab

R. Kevin Clarke

Digital Effects Artist

Paul Clarvis

Music

Dylan Cole

Matte Painter

Matt Collorafice

Digital Effects Artist

Frank Conforti

Driver

Matthew Conner

Matte Painter

Dawn Cook

Driver

Carmen Costa-bulnes

Driver

Elizabeth Coulon

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Joe Coward

Greensman

Jeffrey A Cox

Visual Effects

Mandi Crane

Makeup Artist

Michael Crockett

Greensman

Keith Croket

Visual Effects Editor

Rick Crumrine

Camera Assistant

Mark Cuban

Executive Producer

Kyril Cvetkov

Camera Assistant

Darien D'alfonso

Scenic Artist

Andrea D'amico

Visual Effects Producer

Eileen Dare

2-D Animator

Chris David

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Vernon Davidson

Assistant Director

Michel Deascentiis

Post-Production Assistant

John Demita

Looping Coordinator

Ken Demps

Location Scout

Brittnee Dewald

Driver

Brittnee Dewald

Craft Service

Othmar Dickbauer

Visual Effects

Frank Dimarco

Photography

Steve Dinozzi

Rotoscope Animator

Joseph Divalerio

Visual Effects Supervisor

Chad Djubek

Lighting Technician

Mark Donaldson

Stunt Coordinator

Jolene Elyse Drylie

Painter

Matt Dunkley

Original Music

Brian Dunlop

Foley Editor

Michele Dunn

Costume Supervisor

Manny Duran

Key Grip

Walter J Dusch

Driver

Jake Eberle

Looping Coordinator

Eric Alan Edwards

Camera Operator

Greg L Edwards

Best Boy Grip

Sean Edwards

Grip

Warren Ellis

Music Producer

Warren Ellis

Music

Buddy Enright

Unit Production Manager

Kandis Erickson

Assistant

David Esparza

Sound Effects Editor

Christopher Evans

Matte Painter

Steve Evans

Driver

Matteo Michael Faeth

Set Production Assistant

Kevin Fanning

Digital Effects Artist

Michael Farkis

Sound Editor

Rocky Faulkner

Makeup Artist

Gina Favano

Greensman

Alan Feffer

Propman

Stanton J Fernandez

Driver

Jeremy Fernsler

Digital Effects Artist

Thomas M Fleming

Driver

David Fletcher

Special Effects Coordinator

Peggy Flood

Looping Coordinator

Brian Flora

Matte Painter

Andrew Forgash

Driver

Luke Forker

Visual Effects

Mark O. Forker

Visual Effects Supervisor

Stacy Fortenberry

Set Production Assistant

Johnny "frog" Foster

Driver

Charlie Franklin

Grip

Ryan Franks

Song Performer

Peter A Frantz

Carpenter

Kurt Frey

Digital Effects Artist

Richard Friedlander

Visual Effects Producer

Jeremy Fry

Stunts

Susan Funk

Craft Service

Toni G

Makeup Artist

Daniel Garrigan

Special Effects

Jeffrey Garton

Lighting Technician

Peter Geraghty

Camera Assistant

Tony Gilch

Other

William Gilson

Medic

Gershon Ginsburg

Art Director

Cathy Gochnour

Digital Effects Artist

Eric Goldstein

Sound Mixer

Eryn Goodman

Casting Assistant

John Goraj

Visual Effects

Christina Graff

Visual Effects Producer

Paul Graff

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jeff Graham

Camera Assistant

Roger S Graham

Driver

Jon Graubarth

On-Set Dresser

John W Gray

Driver

Rick Grayson

Editor

Ryder Greene

Driver

Robert Greenfield

Set Decorator

Robert Greenfield Iii

On-Set Dresser

Jon Gregory

Editor

Lauren Grey

Casting Associate

Isobel Griffiths

Music Coordinator

Sarah Grossmann

Digital Effects Artist

Whitney Guerra Jr.

On-Set Dresser

Steven Guerry

Assistant

Kara Haas

Location Scout

Chris Hajek

Crane Grip

Mark Haleston

Driver

Brett Haley

Assistant

Kevin Haney

Prosthetic Makeup

Andy Harris

Camera Assistant

Barbara Harris

Adr Voice Casting

Matthew Haskins

Camera Assistant

Michael Hatzer

Colorist

Nancy Heacock

Wardrobe

Jim Heastings

Carpenter

Jack Heeren

Foley Mixer

Aaron Hendry

Looping Coordinator

Doug Hennecke

Driver

Carely Hill

Wardrobe

Michael Hinkel

Medic

Albert E Hippert

Driver

Erik Hodge

Coproducer

Joshua Hogan

Scenic Artist

Film Details

Also Known As
La carretera, La route, Road, carretera, route
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
2009
Distribution Company
Dimension Films
Location
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Erie, Pennsylvania, USA; Washington, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 59m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States on Video May 25, 2010

Released in United States 2009

Released in United States September 2009

Released in United States October 2009

Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Competition) September 2-12, 2009.

Shown at London Film Festival (Galas & Special Screenings) October 14-29, 2009.

Based on the novel "The Road" written by Cormac McCarthy published by Knopf; September 26, 2006.

Project was included on the 2007 Black List.

Released in United States Fall November 25, 2009

Released in United States on Video May 25, 2010

Released in United States 2009 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Tributes/Galas) October 30-November 7, 2009.)

Released in United States September 2009 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival September 4-7, 2009.)

Released in United States September 2009 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Competition) September 2-12, 2009.)

Released in United States October 2009 (Shown at London Film Festival (Galas & Special Screenings) October 14-29, 2009.)

Released in United States Fall November 25, 2009