Into the Wild

Synopsis

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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Cast

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

Thure Lindhardt

Mads

Signe Egholm Olsen

Sonja

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Jim Gallien

Jim Gallien

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James J. O'Neill

Graduation Reader

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Malinda McCollum

Waitress

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Paul Knauls

Building Manager

Zach Galifianakis

Kevin

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Craig Mutsch

Wayne's Crew #1

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Jim Beidler

Wayne's Crew #2

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John Decker

Hutterite #1

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John Hofer

Hutterite #2

Crew

Art

• Domenic Silvestri Art Direction
• Danielle Berman Set Decoration
• Derek R. Hill Production Design
• Christopher Neely Set Decoration
• John Richardson Art Direction
• Mychael Bates Property Master

Camera

• Éric Gautier Director of Photography
• Chuck Zlotnick Still Photographer
• Jacques Jouffret Steadicam Operator

Costume & Make-Up

• Mary Claire Hannan Costume Design
• Gary Archer Prosthetics
• Jacqueline Aronson Costume Supervisor
• Robin Mathews Makeup Department Head
• Sterfon Demings Hair Department Head
• Critter Pierce Set Costumer
• Amy Fegely Set Costumer
• Mike Smithson Makeup Artist

Crew

• Doug Seus Stunt Coordinator
• Jack Nicholson Thanks
• Brinton Bryan Second Unit
• Jonathan Bell Thanks
• Cole S. McKay Stunts
• Gary J. Wayton Stunts
• Billie McCandless Thanks
• Carine McCandless Thanks
• Jon Krakauer Thanks
• Walt McCandless Thanks
• Steve Hart Stunts

Directing

• Sean Penn Director
• Luca Kouimelis Script Supervisor
• Lyn Matsuda Norton Script Supervisor
• John R. Saunders Assistant Director
• David Webb Assistant Director

Editing

• Jay Cassidy Editor
• Chris Regan Color Timer

Production

• Francine Maisler Casting
• Lauren Grey Casting Associate
• Kathy Driscoll-Mohler Casting Associate
• Haley Sweet Production Supervisor
• Frank Hildebrand Executive Producer
• David Blocker Executive Producer
• John J. Kelly Executive Producer
• Sean Penn Producer
• Bill Pohlad Producer
• Art Linson Producer

Sound

• Michael Brook Original Music Composer
• Eddie Vedder Music
• Kaki King Music
• Martín Hernández Sound Designer
• Michael Minkler Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Martín Hernández Supervising Sound Editor
• Christopher Barnett Sound Effects Editor
• Arturo Zarate Sound Effects Editor
• Lora Hirschberg Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• David Franco Music Supervisor
• Nerses Gezalyan Sound Mixer
• Edward Tise Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

• Rod Park Visual Effects Producer
• Donald Frazee Special Effects Supervisor
• Tricia Pifer Visual Effects Producer

Writing

• Sean Penn Screenplay
• Jon Krakauer Book

Photos