Wanderlust

Wanderlust

On the Road with American Road Movies

2006 · 84 min · ★ 5.9 · Documentary

A look at the mystique of road movies, combining interviews, film clips, music, photography, literature and a narrative storyline featuring Paul Rudd and Tom McCarthy.

Directed by Shari Springer Berman · Written by Shari Springer Berman

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