Into the heart. Into the soul. After graduating from Emory University in 1992, 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.
Sean Penn
Director, Screenplay
Eddie Vedder
Music
Michael Brook
Original Music Composer
Kaki King
Music
7.8
Rating9720
Votes5.67
Popularity11.7K
Recommend15M
Budget56.3M
Revenue375%
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Emile Hirsch
Christopher McCandless / Alexander Supertramp
Marcia Gay Harden
Billie McCandless
William Hurt
Walt McCandless
Jena Malone
Carine McCandless / Additional Narration (voice)
Brian H. Dierker
Rainey
Catherine Keener
Jan Burres
Vince Vaughn
Wayne Westerberg
Kristen Stewart
Tracy Tatro
Hal Holbrook
Ronald "Ron" Franz
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Keywords:
parent child relationship
self-discovery
camping
wilderness
biography
based on true story
road trip
alaska
starvation
journey
bold
Procution companies:
River Road Entertainment
Paramount Vantage
Linson Entertainment
Square One C.I.H.
id:5915
imdb:tt0758758
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