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Into the Wild

  • 20072007
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  • 2h 28m
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Emile Hirsch in Into the Wild (2007)
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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 ... Read allAfter 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 th... Read allAfter 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.
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  • Director
    • Sean Penn
  • Writers
    • Sean Penn(screenplay)
    • Jon Krakauer(book)
  • Stars
    • Emile Hirsch
    • Vince Vaughn
    • Catherine Keener
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  • Director
    • Sean Penn
  • Writers
    • Sean Penn(screenplay)
    • Jon Krakauer(book)
  • Stars
    • Emile Hirsch
    • Vince Vaughn
    • Catherine Keener
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    • 246Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
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  • Top rated movie #219
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 23 wins & 106 nominations total

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    Emile Hirsch
    Emile Hirsch
    • Chris McCandlessas Chris McCandless
    Vince Vaughn
    Vince Vaughn
    • Wayne Westerbergas Wayne Westerberg
    Catherine Keener
    Catherine Keener
    • Jan Burresas Jan Burres
    Marcia Gay Harden
    Marcia Gay Harden
    • Billie McCandlessas Billie McCandless
    William Hurt
    William Hurt
    • Walt McCandlessas Walt McCandless
    Jena Malone
    Jena Malone
    • Carine McCandlessas Carine McCandless…
    Brian H. Dierker
    • Raineyas Rainey
    • (as Brian Dierker)
    Kristen Stewart
    Kristen Stewart
    • Tracy Tatroas Tracy Tatro
    Hal Holbrook
    Hal Holbrook
    • Ron Franzas Ron Franz
    Jim Gallien
    • Jim Gallienas Jim Gallien
    James O'Neill
    • Graduation Readeras Graduation Reader
    • (as James J. O'Neill)
    Malinda McCollum
    • Waitressas Waitress
    Paul Knauls
    • Building Manageras Building Manager
    Zach Galifianakis
    Zach Galifianakis
    • Kevinas Kevin
    Craig Mutsch
    • Wayne's Crew #1as Wayne's Crew #1
    Jim Beidler
    • Wayne's Crew #2as Wayne's Crew #2
    John Decker
    • Hutterite #1as Hutterite #1
    John Hofer
    • Hutterite #2as Hutterite #2
    • Director
      • Sean Penn
    • Writers
      • Sean Penn(screenplay)
      • Jon Krakauer(book)
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    • Trivia
      Jim Gallien, the Alaskan who gave Chris the rubber boots in the opening scene, plays himself.
    • Goofs
      At one point, Chris burns his Social Security card, just like he burned paper money previously.

      In real life, Chris didn't burn his Social Security Card. When his sister Carine flew to Alaska to pick up his remains and some of the possessions that were found with him, she did not receive his backpack. Years later, when she returned to Alaska to finally see the bus where Chris died, she met a man who had removed Chris's backpack from the bus shortly after he had died. The man kept the backpack at his home for years, and when he finally gave it back to Carine, she found that it still contained many of Chris's possessions, including his wallet and Social Security card.
    • Quotes

      Christopher McCandless: [written into book] Happiness only real when shared.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening title is shown as part of Chris's journal's writings.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford/King of California/Good Luck Chuck/Into the Wild/Sydney White (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Hard Sun
      Written by Gordon Peterson

      Performed by Eddie Vedder & Corin Tucker

      Courtesy of Monkeywrench, Inc./J Records

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    10/10
    Beautiful Film, Even Better Than The Book
    For a movie to be even better than a good book is no small feat. Yet, that's how I felt after watching this film. It really impressed me. One of the reasons is the fantastic cinematography. Man, this is a beautifully filmed and, at 142 minutes, there are a lot of great scenes to admire.

    Sean Penn directed and Eddie Gautier was the Director Of Photography. I can't stand Penn as a person but fair-is-fair and I think he's great as a director, having seen his work in "The Pledge" and "The Crossing Guard." The main actor, Emile Hirsch, who plays "Chris McCandless" (a.k.a. "Alexander Supertramp" reminded me of Leonardo DiCaprio with his looks, build and voice inflection. He is very credible as the young guy who wants nothing to do with materialistic society and dreams of living in the wilds of Alaska. The problem was that he was unprepared and underestimated what he was up against.

    Two people who fascinated me the most in here were two extremes, age-wise - Hal Holbrook and Kristen Stewart. It was really great to see the veteran Holbrook ("Ron France") again. He was about 82 when he made this film and hadn't acted in a film in a few years. He was terrific, too. He had some of the most memorable scenes in the story. Meanwhile, teenager Stewart was captivating as "Tracy Tatro," who had a crush on "Alex." This young woman is on her way to stardom.

    Brian Dierker and Catherine Keener also were really, really interesting as the aging hippie couple, "Rainey" and "Jan." I kept thinking, I know this guy when listening to Dierker's voice, finally guessing it was Jeff Bridges underneath all the beard....but it Dierker, a guy who rarely acts in films.

    Knowing the book, the only part of the film that caught be off-guard was the young Swedish couple. I don't remember them in the book but I'll never forget this in this film!! One could debate the pros and cons of Chris McCandless for hours, so no sense going into that here. I thought the film was pretty kind to him. You read more in the book about how he hurt a lot of people with his silence. Either way, it's a a fascinating story and a beautiful film.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 19, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Danish
    • Also known as
      • Về Với Thiên Nhiên
    • Filming locations
      • Astoria, Oregon, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Vantage
      • Art Linson Productions
      • Into the Wild
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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $18,354,356
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $212,440
      • Sep 23, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $56,675,895
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1
      • 2.39 : 1

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