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About
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.
Theatrical
Oct 19, 2007
Box Office
$56.3M
Budget
$15.0M
Return
3.8x
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 4, 2008
Theaters
1
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Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
River Road Entertainment, Paramount Vantage, Linson Entertainment, Square One C.I.H., Into the Wild
Quotes
See all →Seeking Resources for Hunting and Preserving
Alex
Is there a library or bookstore around here where I can get books on hunting and preserving?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Appreciation for Nature's Beauty
Wayne
What do you think about all this?
[''to Chris getting dirty while working'']
Alex
I like all this.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →E
Emile Hirsch
Christopher McCandless / Alexander Supertramp
M
Marcia Gay Harden
Billie McCandless
W
William Hurt
Walt McCandless
J
Jena Malone
Carine McCandless / Additional Narration (voice)
Catherine Keener
Jan Burres
V
Vince Vaughn
Wayne Westerberg
Kristen Stewart
Tracy Tatro
H
Hal Holbrook
Ronald "Ron" Franz
T
Thure Lindhardt
Mads
S
Signe Egholm Olsen
Sonja
Zach Galifianakis
Kevin
R
Robin Mathews
Gail Borah
S
Steven Wiig
Lee's Ferry Ranger
B
Bryce Walters
Christopher McCandless (age 4)
C
Cheryl Francis Harrington
Social Worker
R
R. D. Call
Bull
H
Haley Ramm
Carine McCandless (age 11)
M
Merritt Wever
Lori
J
John Jabaley
Announcer
L
Leonard Knight
Leonard Knight
