The Open Road

The Open Road
Promotional film poster
Directed byMichael Meredith
Written byMichael Meredith
Produced byJordan Foley
Laurie Foxx
Charlie Mason
Michael Meredith
Justin Moore-Lewy
David Schiff
StarringJeff Bridges
Justin Timberlake
Kate Mara
Harry Dean Stanton
Lyle Lovett
Mary Steenburgen
CinematographyYaron Orbach
Edited bySuzy Elmiger
Music byChristopher Lennertz
Charlie Sexton
Production
companies
Odd Lot Entertainment
Heavy Lifting
Perfect Weekend
Aqua Foxx Productions
Maximon Pictures
Distributed byAnchor Bay Entertainment
Release date
  • August 28, 2009 (2009-08-28)
Running time
90 minutes
91 minutes (Germany)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Open Road is a 2009 comedy-drama film written and directed by Michael Meredith. It stars Justin Timberlake, Kate Mara, Jeff Bridges, and Mary Steenburgen and was produced by Anchor Bay Entertainment. Country singer Lyle Lovett and Harry Dean Stanton are also among the cast.[1] Wim Wenders served as an executive producer.

Filming began in Hammond, Louisiana in February 2008, and continued in Memphis, Tennessee, at Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, Texas, Houston, Texas and elsewhere in the southern United States.[2] The film received a limited release on August 28, 2009.

  1. ^ "Justin Timberlake Swings Away In Texas". Access Hollywood. April 03, 2008. Retrieved on April 4, 2008. Archived January 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Goldstein, Gregg (March 25, 2008). Lovett and Stanton hit "Open Road". Reuters. Retrieved on April 4, 2008.