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Into the Wild (2007) -- After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters
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Into the Wild (2007) -- Actor Sean Penn took the director's chair for the screen adaptation of the heroic adventure "Into The Wild."
Into the Wild (2007) -- After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters

Overview

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Director:
Sean Penn
Writers (WGA):
Sean Penn (screenplay)
Jon Krakauer (book)
Contact:
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Release Date:
21 September 2007 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Biography | Drama more
Tagline:
Your great adventure on Alaska.
Plot:
After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 36 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(114 articles)
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User Comments:
Captured his essence more (480 total)
US TV Schedule:
Thur. Nov. 264:00 PMTMC   
Fri. Nov. 273:05 AMTMC   

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Emile Hirsch ... Chris McCandless

Marcia Gay Harden ... Billie McCandless

William Hurt ... Walt McCandless

Jena Malone ... Carine McCandless / Additional Narrator
Brian H. Dierker ... Rainey (as Brian Dierker)

Catherine Keener ... Jan Burres

Vince Vaughn ... Wayne Westerberg

Kristen Stewart ... Tracy Tatro
Hal Holbrook ... Ron Franz
Jim Gallien ... Himself
James O'Neill ... Graduation Reader (as James J. O'Neill)
Malinda McCollum ... Waitress
Paul Knauls ... Building Manager

Zach Galifianakis ... Kevin
Craig Mutsch ... Wayne's Crew #1
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and some nudity.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
148 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Danish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
USA:R | Ireland:15A | Finland:K-11 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Germany:12 | France:Unrated | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Brazil:12 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | South Korea:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Netherlands:12 | Italy:VM14 | Denmark:11 | Austria:10 | South Africa:13L | Australia:M | Iceland:7
Filming Locations:
Anchorage, Alaska, USA more
Company:
Paramount Vantage more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The watch Emile Hirsch wears in the movie is Christopher Johnson McCandless' real life watch, given to him as a present. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: In the night scene, with the Las Vegas strip in the background, the Stratosphere Tower can be seen on the right side of the screen. The scene takes place in the early 1990s; the Stratosphere was completed in 1996. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Christopher McCandless: Mom! Mom! Help me.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Call of the Wild (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Best Unsaid more

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User Comments

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260 out of 377 people found the following comment useful.
Captured his essence, 25 September 2007
10/10
Author: Lauriparker from United States

I read the book in 1996. Like others, it moved me profoundly. I created a series of prints of my interpretation of Chris. I haven't read the book since.

This film transported me right back to the spirit that Krakauer brought to life in the book. I spent a few years traveling alone from 1994-1996. This film reminded my why I left and why I returned. Ten years later, all grown up with all the crap, I'm haunted again by Chris. What a well done job.

Thank you Sean & John. You did it right.

By the way, try to catch Holly Figueroa's song "Dream in Red" inspired by Into The Wild.

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he got what he asked for maddmatt5
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