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.
AdventureDramaparent child relationshipself-discoverycampingwildernessbiographybased on true storyroad tripalaskaquestioningstarvationjourney
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Character
Earnest, grave, contemplative and classical in form.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
- classical in formformally daring
- unpretentiousprestige
Who loves it, who doesn't
41 profiled raters. Loved most by The Provocateurs; disliked most by The Empaths.
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Cast
- Emile HirschChristopher McCandless / Alexander Supertramp
- Marcia Gay HardenBillie McCandless
- William HurtWalt McCandless
- Jena MaloneCarine McCandless / Additional Narration (voice)
- Brian H. DierkerRainey
- Catherine KeenerJan Burres
- Vince VaughnWayne Westerberg
- Kristen StewartTracy Tatro
- Hal HolbrookRonald "Ron" Franz
- Thure LindhardtMads
Crew
- Sean PennDirector
- Sean PennScreenplay
- Éric GautierDirector of Photography
- Michael BrookOriginal Music Composer
- Jay CassidyEditor
- Sean PennProducer
- Art LinsonProducer
- Bill PohladProducer
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