Into the Wild (2007)
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.
Director:
Sean Penn
Writer:
Sean Penn
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Emile Hirsch as Christopher McCandless / Alexander Supertramp |
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Marcia Gay Harden as Billie McCandless |
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William Hurt as Walt McCandless |
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Jena Malone as Carine McCandless / Additional Narration (voice) |
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Brian H. Dierker as Rainey |
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Catherine Keener as Jan Burres |
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Vince Vaughn as Wayne Westerberg |
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Kristen Stewart as Tracy Tatro |
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Hal Holbrook as Ronald "Ron" Franz |
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Thure Lindhardt as Mads |
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Signe Egholm Olsen as Sonja |
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Jim Gallien as Jim Gallien |
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James J. O'Neill as Graduation Reader |
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Malinda McCollum as Waitress |
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Paul Knauls as Building Manager |
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Zach Galifianakis as Kevin |
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Craig Mutsch as Wayne's Crew #1 |
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Jim Beidler as Wayne's Crew #2 |
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John Decker as Hutterite #1 |
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John Hofer as Hutterite #2 |
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Jerry Hofer as Hutterite #3 |
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Terry Waldner as Hutterite #4 |
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Robin Mathews as Gail Borah |
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Candice Campos as Bar Girl |
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Steven Wiig as Lee's Ferry Ranger |
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Floyd Wall as Man In Phone Booth |
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Bryce Walters as Christopher McCandless (age 4) |
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Jim Davis as Immigration Officer |
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Cheryl Francis Harrington as Social Worker |
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R. D. Call as Bull |
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Haley Ramm as Carine McCandless (age 11) |
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Merritt Wever as Lori |
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Everett 'Insane Wayne' Smith as Insane Cain |
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John Jabaley as Announcer |
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Leonard Knight as Leonard Knight |
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Matt Contreras as Book Shopper #1 |
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Denise Sitton as Book Shopper #2 |
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Sharon Olds as Additional Narration (voice) |
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Carine McCandless as Additional Narration (voice) |
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J. Nathan Simmons as Tourist (uncredited) |
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Parris Mosteller as Young Boy (voice) (uncredited) |
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Timothy Levine as Atlanta Braves fan (uncredited) |
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Haley Sweet as Bank Teller (uncredited) |
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Aaron Wayne Hill as Big Wheel Boy (uncredited) |
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Bart the Bear 2 as Bear |
| Sound | Michael Brook | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary Claire Hannan | Costume Design |
| Writing | Sean Penn | Screenplay |
| Editing | Jay Cassidy | Editor |
| Directing | Sean Penn | Director |
| Camera | Éric Gautier | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Eddie Vedder | Music |
| Sound | Kaki King | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gary Archer | Prosthetics |
| Sound | Martín Hernández | Sound Designer |
| Camera | Chuck Zlotnick | Still Photographer |
| Art | Domenic Silvestri | Art Direction |
| Sound | Michael Minkler | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Danielle Berman | Set Decoration |
| Production | Francine Maisler | Casting |
| Camera | Jacques Jouffret | Steadicam Operator |
| Sound | Martín Hernández | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Art | Derek R. Hill | Production Design |
| Production | Lauren Grey | Casting Associate |
| Sound | Christopher Barnett | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Arturo Zarate | Sound Effects Editor |
| Art | Christopher Neely | Set Decoration |
| Production | Kathy Driscoll-Mohler | Casting Associate |
| Sound | Lora Hirschberg | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | John Richardson | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jacqueline Aronson | Costume Supervisor |
| Sound | David Franco | Music Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robin Mathews | Makeup Department Head |
| Directing | Luca Kouimelis | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Lyn Matsuda Norton | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sterfon Demings | Hair Department Head |
| Production | Haley Sweet | Production Supervisor |
| Directing | John R. Saunders | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Doug Seus | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Frank Hildebrand | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Jack Nicholson | Thanks |
| Directing | David Webb | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Brinton Bryan | Second Unit |
| Editing | Chris Regan | Color Timer |
| Production | David Blocker | Executive Producer |
| Visual Effects | Rod Park | Visual Effects Producer |
| Production | John J. Kelly | Executive Producer |
| Visual Effects | Donald Frazee | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Jonathan Bell | Thanks |
| Crew | Cole S. McKay | Stunts |
| Art | Mychael Bates | Property Master |
| Crew | Gary J. Wayton | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Critter Pierce | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amy Fegely | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mike Smithson | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Nerses Gezalyan | Sound Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Tricia Pifer | Visual Effects Producer |
| Sound | Edward Tise | Sound Mixer |
| Writing | Jon Krakauer | Book |
| Production | Sean Penn | Producer |
| Sound | Eddie Vedder | Songs |
| Production | Bill Pohlad | Producer |
| Production | Art Linson | Producer |
| Crew | Billie McCandless | Thanks |
| Crew | Carine McCandless | Thanks |
| Crew | Jon Krakauer | Thanks |
| Crew | Walt McCandless | Thanks |
| Crew | Steve Hart | Stunts |