Into the Wild (2007)

Into the heart. Into the soul.

AdventureDrama

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.

Release Date: September 21, 2007
Runtime: 2h 28m
Rating: 7.8/10 (10091 votes)

Director: Sean Penn

Cast: Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt, Jena Malone, Brian H. Dierker, Catherine Keener, Vince Vaughn, Kristen Stewart

Production: River Road Entertainment, Paramount Vantage, Linson Entertainment, Square One C.I.H., Into the Wild

parent child relationship self-discovery camping wilderness biography based on true story road trip alaska questioning starvation

Budget: $15M
Revenue: $56M

Full Cast (45 people)

Emile Hirsch as Christopher McCandless / Alexander Supertramp
Marcia Gay Harden as Billie McCandless
William Hurt as Walt McCandless
Jena Malone as Carine McCandless / Additional Narration (voice)
Brian H. Dierker as Rainey
Catherine Keener as Jan Burres
Vince Vaughn as Wayne Westerberg
Kristen Stewart as Tracy Tatro
Hal Holbrook as Ronald "Ron" Franz
Thure Lindhardt as Mads
Signe Egholm Olsen as Sonja
Jim Gallien as Jim Gallien
James J. O'Neill as Graduation Reader
Malinda McCollum as Waitress
Paul Knauls as Building Manager
Zach Galifianakis as Kevin
Craig Mutsch as Wayne's Crew #1
Jim Beidler as Wayne's Crew #2
John Decker as Hutterite #1
John Hofer as Hutterite #2
Jerry Hofer as Hutterite #3
Terry Waldner as Hutterite #4
Robin Mathews as Gail Borah
Candice Campos as Bar Girl
Steven Wiig as Lee's Ferry Ranger
Floyd Wall as Man In Phone Booth
Bryce Walters as Christopher McCandless (age 4)
Jim Davis as Immigration Officer
Cheryl Francis Harrington as Social Worker
R. D. Call as Bull

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Into the Wild

Into the Wild

Into the Wild

Into the heart. Into the soul.

Into the Wild

Into the Wild

Into the heart. Into the soul.

148 min

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.

Into the heart. Into the soul.

148 min

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.

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Production Info

Original LanguageEnglish

Budget$15,000,000

Revenue$56,255,142

Release Date9/21/2007

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Written by

Produced by

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Production Companies

River Road Entertainment

Paramount Vantage

Linson Entertainment

Square One C.I.H.

Keywords

parent child relationship

based on true story

Spoken Languages

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Cast

Emile Hirsch

as Christopher McCandless / Alexander Supertramp

Marcia Gay Harden

as Billie McCandless

William Hurt

as Walt McCandless

Jena Malone

as Carine McCandless / Additional Narration (voice)

Brian H. Dierker

as Rainey

Catherine Keener

as Jan Burres

Vince Vaughn

as Wayne Westerberg

Kristen Stewart

as Tracy Tatro

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Into the Wild 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 t…

How long is Into the Wild?▾

2h 28m

When was Into the Wild released?▾

September 21, 2007

Who directed Into the Wild?▾

Sean Penn

Who stars in Into the Wild?▾

Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt

What genre is Into the Wild?▾

Adventure, Drama

What is Into the Wild rated?▾

R

Is Into the Wild available to stream?▾

Yes, on fuboTV and Paramount Plus Premium