Why did Tom walk the Camino?

Tom's purpose is initially to retrieve his son's body. However, in a combination of grief and homage to his son, Tom decides to walk the ancient spiritual trail where his son died, taking Daniel's ashes with him. While walking the Camino, Tom meets other people, all looking for greater meaning in their lives.



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Martin Sheen plays Tom, an American doctor who comes to St. Jean Pied de Port, France to collect the remains of his adult son, killed in the Pyrenees in a storm while walking The Camino de Santiago, also known as The Way of Saint James.

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MR. SHEEN: [Laughs] Well, I have to confess, I never really walked the entire Camino. We started filming in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, and we ended the filming in Morocco, actually, and the pilgrimage ended in Muxía.

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Vince Gilligan had planned on physically including Jack in El Camino as a voice in Jesse's head after he escapes from captivity, but decided against it, saying that he didn't want to create the most depressing movie ever. Jack has several tattoos including: An SS logo on the right side of his neck.

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It may be comforting for you to know that the locals have been supporting pilgrims on the Camino for 1,000 years. As I learned during my journey, they are very happy and proud to welcome walkers and keep them safe along the way. And there is another important fact to know: crimes along the Camino are extremely rare.

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Let's take a look at some of the most famous people who have walked the Camino de Santiago!
  • 1) Mary McAleese. ...
  • 2) Shirley MacLaine. ...
  • 3) Angela Merkel. ...
  • 4) Pope John Paul II. ...
  • 5) Stephen Hawking. ...
  • 6) Martin Sheen. ...
  • 7) King and Queen of Belgium. ...
  • 8) Anthony Quinn.


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Total Trip Costs Most pilgrim budgets fall in the $30-60 (€25-50) per day range, meaning a 30-day walk would cost $900-1800 (€750-1500). If you don't already have hiking gear, new gear could easily cost $300-600 (€250-500) if you need to get new footwear, backpack and sleeping bag.

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The Camino Inglés, or the English Way, is the shortest Camino walk. Its name stems from the medieval English pilgrims who would arrive by boat at the northern Spanish ports before making their way to Santiago de Compostela.

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